Like . . They have sent a message about how they are looking forward to sharing ideas on astronomy and short biography about Grissom and themselves. They hope to set up a project with the two schools. Other students want to know if other schools around the world could be contacted. The math teacher says she will try to make arrangements but to see if they could come up with some ideas on ways they could contact other schools themselves.
Astronomy is part of the seventh grade science curriculum.
This year, the social studies, art and math teachers would like to have the students plan a project that covers the same material emphasizing engaged learning with the best use of technology. This integrated unit has been planned with the social studies, art, math and science classes able to interact not only with one another but using telecommunications to interact with other students and with math and science experts. The inquiry project may last seven to ten weeks depending on the students' research of astronomy and the space station program, how the program affects their world and designing their own space stations based on their research. The teachers want the students to analyze the data they collect through inquiry using the Internet, through mentoring and learning from their e-mail students, and by collaborating with one another. The project offers the students an opportunity to direct their own learning.