Adaptations for High School

Place to collect ideas- feel free to add/subtract/change/comment!!

Week 1: Planets

Paint Suits
o Design your own space suits
Dunking the Planets (Activity 1,3,5)
o Build scale model of solar system outdoors
Core Idea: Solar System
Kids have to create a 3D model & something digitally
Sizes & distances are goal! Have kids come up with scale
Scale model of sizes
Volume? Surface Area (orange activity or a
variation)?
Possible Scale 1000mi - 2000 mi= 1 in;
Nothings bigger than ______
Scale distances (need to use different scales?)
Scaled size example:
http://greatballsoffireexhibit.org/docs/Planet_models.pdf
I have some actual distances that can help with this - kav
Materials:
Wire
Paper Mache
Create texture/color/etc
9 groups
Sun
8 planets
Research Goals
Diameter
Mass
Color
Surface Features
Texture
Climate
o Extension
Make a new planet digitally or w/ extra materials
Make our moon?
Boy loves planets video
Planets Personification
o Core Idea: Solar System
o Have students become experts on a
particular planet and give it a personality,
then write a play to represent their planet
o Would bring in ELA
Density vs. Mass
o Core Idea: Density vs. Mass

There HAS to be some kind of awesome

activity for this...its such a counterintuitive
point
o We can try and relate this to gravity - some
kind of PBL question like why is the Earth
round? Why isnt it a cube or pyramid? - kav
How High Can You Jump? (Warm Up)
o Use math to calculate heights of jumps on
different planets
o

NASA Camp Meeting, 5/28 CARE

o July 7th & 8th- C11274
o Online- C11277
Send Bridget feedback on online training & how to be improved; these
are ideas, not requirements
Mon-Thurs; Thurs a whole group project day/celebration
$13680 budget; brainstorm materials (especially things that can be
used again)
o Purchases can only be made after July 1st
Procedures
o Be there by 7:30 (Timekeeper)
o Breakfast & Lunch served
JULY 7th Training / Planning
THURS / 11am 11:40-12 for High School / Skype with NASA
Last Day Event / Astronaut Fitness, Rocket Contest, Field Day
13,000 bucks to spend!
Breakfast - 8am to 8:20am
Lunch - 11:30 - 12pm
Logistics:
Beverly Mack, Principal of Opportunity to School
7:30- 8 am: Drop off
Daily Plans
Planet Experts:
Justin - Mercury
Caitlyn - Saturn, Uranus
Allison - Venus, Neptune
Kortney - Earth, Jupiter
Margaret - Mars
Day 1
Warm Up: Space Suit (Everyone)

o Name Tag
o 3 components they think they need for survival
Project Intro/Kickoff
o Give them Scale (1000 mi = 1 in)
o Game to Intro Planets
2 Truths and a Lie
Headbands
Scavenger Hunt
Mad Libs
Riddles
Moon Landing
http://insight.typepad.co.uk/moon_landing.pdf
NASA Project p. 31
http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/pageassets/charity/studentopportunities/training/trainingguides/Training-gamesicebreakers-and-energisers.pdf
Astronaut Dress Up Relay (For Little Kids)
o Research Planets
o Game Plan for Building Planets
Presentations & Feedback for building

Day 2
Warm Up Activity: Age on different planets (Extension?)(Kortney)
Project Goals
o Lay out group roles & start working on building and digital part
o Intro Minecraft
Day 3
Warm Up Activity - Walking Activity (Allison)
Project Goals
o Introduce Video Idea
http://discovery.nasa.gov/musical/planetary.cfml
o Building & Digital Work
Day 4
Warm Up Activity (Kortney) Naming the Planets (Greek Gods?)
Project Goals
Day 5
Warm Up Activity (Justin) (Google Earth - Scale)
Project Goals
Day 6
Warm Up Activity (Margaret)
Project Goals
Day 7
Warm Up Activity (Caitlyn)- How High Jumping Activity
Project Goals
Day 8
8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast @ Opportunity School then walk to CWES
8:30 - 10:00 Separate Field Day(s)/Prep

10:00 - 11:30 Whole Group (Older Kids Lead)

11:30 - 12:00 Video
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch & Dismissal
Amazon Supply List:
1) Painting Suits
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0008F4HPQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?
ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AQK11O1HS2GGC
2) Painting Suits
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0008F5HIM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?
ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A4Q68NOLYLEP0
3) Measuring Tape http://www.amazon.com/gp/huc/view.html?
ie=UTF8&newItems=C3MXFJ2XBEJZ4O%2C1
4) Drop Clothes (3 packs) http://www.amazon.com/Premier-Paint-Roller69730-Plastic/dp/B000KKKXCU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404755620&sr=81&keywords=plastic+drop+clothes
5) Buckets (4)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003MCJWMU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?
ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A33C639CLQOTMR
Great site for younger students during down time.
http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/astronomy
NASA Camp Groups

GAME GROUPS FOR LAST DAY

Group 1
Theo Parron
Lauren Hoadley
Martin
Emily McGuire
Hannah Asibal

Group 2
Seth Sigmon
Jennifer Mohler

Group 3
Hana Kamran
Wyatt Berrier

Group 4
Lance Cagle
Keeley

Isiah Bivens
Miguel Rodriguez

Jesus Pinon
Ryan Davis

Leah Hartsell
Luis Umana

Group 5
Brandon Earley
Hong-Wade
Mabel Yancy
Rickhard
Sabrina Dunn
Kirila
Jose Lora

Group 6

Group 7

James Portolese

Dawkins Reynolds

Philip Icard
Max Bovard
Sam Prentice

Group 9
Group 10
Kortney Howie
Madison Kennedy
Barrett
Zoe Archambault Cade Azzariti
Morgan Land
Hayden Logan
Reggie Miller
Tirfe
Michael Zellonis
Alexys Hatley
Choinski-Tucker
Group 13

Group 14

Group 8
Nicholas
Chance

Andrew Jacobs

Colin

Destiny Jackson
Robert Mack

Abi Amarnath

Group 11
Jonathan McCormac

Group 12
Alexi

Imari Knight
Austin Trapp
Brian Cero

Masawal
Chloe

Beau Hinson
Coleman Carter
Michael Steele
Ian Hawks

Tiffany Lamperski
Athena Marie Coons
Cian Winkler
Jackson Moon