Space

Space The latest technology unit I have written is on Space. The focus of the unit is to understand that several models need to be made and tested before a prototype can be created. Click on the Full button to see this document in full screen. media type="custom" key="7026059" The Juniors are going to be making Origami spaceships and the Seniors will be creating spaceships according to their own specifications. media type="custom" key="7026063"

The Seniors will be looking at Richard Bransons 'Spaceship Two'

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The seniors also have a PowerPoint with links to the websites and movies that will help them with their tasks. media type="custom" key="7026087" The assessment for the Seniors is to itemise the steps that it has taken to get to the final design of Spaceship Two. media type="custom" key="7026095"

As an Extra... These students worked on the [|Volcano eruptions] last term so suggesting that they animate the orbiting of planets around the sun was not a difficult task for them to achieve. They were able to apply the same techniques they used with animating 'Erupting Volcanoes'. media type="custom" key="7026105"

Which of course lead to them wanting to animate spaceships. media type="custom" key="7026139"

Students can create their own 'Spaceships/Rockets' in Paint or Artrage. These are then animated in PowerPoint or Keynote.

We used Artrage to create backgrounds.