Introduction: Imagine weightlessness, pure darkness, stars, and moons. Now imagine you are floating up in space looking down on Earth. What would that feel like to you? Would you want to go to space? Is yes, let's go and do some research on people and space missions.
If you answered no, why not? What if you were paid to do research? Would that change your mind? What if you could discover something that no one else knew about? Give it a try and see how interesting space exploration can be!
If you need assistance with your article, please email your Editor by clicking on the envelope.
As "Space Journalists", you will search the internet using the links I have provided on the resource page to write an interesting news article about a space exploration event. You will need to find credible details, pictures, and you must give credit to anything you found on the internet.
You must work alone, but you can share information with your classmates. Make sure you pick a topic you are really interested in because you will have an easier time writing a newspaper article about something you like. Have fun with this assignment and when we are all done with this unit, we are going to publish our own "Space News" paper!
Assignment:
Using the links on the Resource Page find a space exploration event and write a newspaper article.
Collect information for your article.
Using Microsoft Word, create your article into columns.
Attach one to two pictures on your article.
Be sure to include at least one date and one person involved in the event.
Type up your article and give to a friend to edit.
Make necessary changes.
Print your final article and turn into the Editor by 3:00pm tomorrow.
Sample of how your article should look.
Use the following resources to help with the newspaper article.
The newspaper article will be graded by the following rubric. If you meet all deadlines and have followed all directions, you will get an A on this assignment.
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Scoring |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Used links on WebQwest | |||
| Used Microsoft Word | |||
| Article contains at least 1 picture | |||
| Article is completed in two columns | |||
| Given credit to other peoples work you borrowed | |||
| Included at least one date and the name of one person involved in event | |||
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Total Points out of 18 possible /18 |
How was your trip? Did you enjoy space? I hope you learned a lot about space exploration and about the brave men and women who put their lives at risks so we can find out more information about space. Just remember that you don't have to be an astronaut to work in the space industry. Companies like NASA need engineers to build the space shuttles, mathematicians to calculate distances the space shuttle needs to go, and support people to make sure the operation is successful. So if you are interested in space, check out the NASA website to find out what opportunities are out in SPACE for you!
Good work on your articles, we will send them to the printer today!
If you found that this is a helpful WebQuest, just ask your teacher and she can direct you to many more WebQuests to complete other assignments.
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