Class discusses what they know.
Explain to students that they will explore the Internet site Windows to the Universe to learn about space exploration, and satellites. Students will divide into groups of 2-4 students and will choose a satellite mission to research and report to the class . They will collect information on the mission, its location in the universe, and the dates of the mission. Diagram must include labels and must clearly indicate the materials to be used. After using it to create the actual model, the diagram will be posted on the class bulletin board above.