| Week 1: My Favorite Planet |
- Group of 2-3 researched and presented a planet to the
class
- Scoring guide
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| Weeks 2 and 3: Atmospheres and Gravity |
- Demonstrations of temperature extremes
- Graphing of force and distance relationships
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| Week 4: Cassini Project |
- Discuss mission to Saturn
- Use text-based discussion
- Write pro/con letter to editor
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| Week 5: "Lorenzo's Oil" and Science Ethics |
- Watch "Lorenzo's Oil"
- Discuss issue of who controls information, who has access
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| Week 6: Mars Exploration |
- Use PBL fact finding
- Formulate questions to address
- Use resources/internet to research questions
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| Week 7: Mars continued |
- Interject Frankenstein readings for science ethics
- Use text-based discussion for ethics issue
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| Week 8: Exhibition |
- Town meeting representing all positions
(scientist,
community, government, reporters, others?)
- Individual component
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