These students may need more guidance to enable them to comprehend some of these newer and perhaps unfamiliar concepts. This unit was designed with a 90-minute block period class structure in mind. If your school uses 60-minute class periods, the lesson may have to be adjusted appropriately. Depending on the grade level of the class, the teacher may want to print and cut out mission badges for the class to wear. Click on each badge graphic on the Mission 1 Page to see a larger graphic of each badge.
Lamination is suggested.
Rubrics for each mission are linked to the bottom of each mission page. The teacher may want to familiarize themselves with background information on this satellite and on some basic astronomy. The teacher should read the background material that will be given to the class. Teachers can substitute drinking straws for the pencils that are used to hold the solar panels onto the model. What you want to learn about a satellite and its components What you have learned about a satellite and its components.