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The SPACE SHUTTLEThe SPACE SHUTTLE
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The Space Shuttle aircraft was used for transporting humans to space for over 30 years. The era began in 1981 and ended in 2011.
The Space Shuttle Era
In the space shuttle era, there were 5 aircrafts. (Atlantis, Discovery, Columbia, Challenger, and Endeavor)
There were over 135 missions to space on space shuttles over the 30 year era.
The shuttles sent to space were used to help construct the International Space Station (ISS)
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What you are to do:
oYou are to research the two space shuttles that exploded (Challenger and Columbia) and figure out what happened to make them explode.
oIn your findings, you should also research and learn what was done in result to these aircrafts blowing up.
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1. First, you will partner with two other students, and together you will all complete the research for this webquest.
2. You will conduct your research online through the NASA website, as well as any other reliable website you may find.
3. Once you have all gathered research, you will then write a 2 page review paper as a group, discussing your research.
4. Once you have written your review paper, you will then prepare to give an oral presentation of your findings.
5. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please ask!6. GOOD LUCK!!!
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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Requirements All requirements are met and exceeded.
All requirements are met. One requirement was not completely met.
More than one requirement was not completely met.
Content Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Mechanics No misspellings or grammatical errors.
Three or fewer misspellings and/or mechanical errors.
Four misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
More than 4 errors in spelling or grammar.
Group Work Exceeded expectations and contributed sufficiently to group.
Met expectations and contributed to group.
Either, met expectations OR contributed to group. Not both.
Neither, met expectations AND did not contribute to group.
Oral Presentation Interesting, well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention.
Relatively interesting, rehearsed with a fairly smooth delivery that usually holds audience attention.
Delivery not smooth, but able to hold audience attention most of the time.
Delivery not smooth and audience attention lost.
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Congratulations!
oYou should now have a larger view of what really happened to space shuttles’ Challenger and Columbia!oYou should have also learned what NASA did following each space shuttle explosion.
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www.nasa.gov
http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/shuttle/home.aspx
http://rubistar.4teachers.org
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