OUR PLACE IN SPACE - 4TH GRADE C.E.U.
"The Beckoning"
We tested our advanced vocabulary and interpretation skills to understand the message in "The Beckoning," a poem written by a Skylab astronaut.
We tested our advanced vocabulary and interpretation skills to understand the message in "The Beckoning," a poem written by a Skylab astronaut.
So Many Space Terms:
While space exploration history has been going on since ancient times, we have only been around for about one decade - so we started out trying to make sense of a long list of terms that all go along with the theme of man-kind's place in space over the years. We categorized them and justified our choices.
While space exploration history has been going on since ancient times, we have only been around for about one decade - so we started out trying to make sense of a long list of terms that all go along with the theme of man-kind's place in space over the years. We categorized them and justified our choices.
How Long Ago is B.C.?
To start learning about the ideas the ancient folks had about their "place in space," we had to first gain an understanding of exactly how long ago these folks were living! By spreading out a long timeline in increments of 100 years, it became more evident how much time we were actually covering.
To start learning about the ideas the ancient folks had about their "place in space," we had to first gain an understanding of exactly how long ago these folks were living! By spreading out a long timeline in increments of 100 years, it became more evident how much time we were actually covering.
From Myth to Mars!
We had a lot of ground to cover in our studies of the space exploration timeline. But along the way, we learned of many beliefs, people, efforts and missions. We even wrote our own myths and shared them in class.
We had a lot of ground to cover in our studies of the space exploration timeline. But along the way, we learned of many beliefs, people, efforts and missions. We even wrote our own myths and shared them in class.
A Space History Timeline of Artifacts:
Each of us chose a different time in space history to research. After our research, we created artifacts from our chosen times and presented them to the class. Some of the choices were: Ancient beliefs, early astronomers, space science fiction, the Space Race, the Space Shuttle, the ISS, Mars exploration, and futuristic space travel.
Each of us chose a different time in space history to research. After our research, we created artifacts from our chosen times and presented them to the class. Some of the choices were: Ancient beliefs, early astronomers, space science fiction, the Space Race, the Space Shuttle, the ISS, Mars exploration, and futuristic space travel.