THE PURPOSE:

The purpose of this week is to explore the Universe using computers and the World Wide Web. You will be choosing a space topic of interest to you and searching for information available on the Internet. You will be learning to use a variety of programs on the computer and the various ways to find information. You will combine all that you learn about the topic of astronomy that you choose into a multimedia presentation. This presentation will be shared with the Sights and Sounds of Space Group on the last day of this technology adventure. Then you will share this on Friday afternoon with all of the groups and the parents.

YOUR TASKS THIS WEEK WILL BE TO:

1. Choose a topic of interest to research. There will be a list available to help you. Topics in space are endless, so this list is just a guide for you.

2. Create a list of 10 good questions that you can focus on for you research.

3. Make daily entries into you journal which will be linked to the web site that you create. These entries should reflect what information you found in researching your project.

4. Create your presentation. This will include text, images, graphs, video, audio, music, animations, demonstrations, etc.

5. Present your project.