Final stories should be typed on the computer. Encourage students to save stories on their own disks. Students may create an electronic textbook to include useful links used in their science fiction story. Students can illustrate their story using software, or drawings. Have students partner to explore information on the web.
Students can partner to create a science fiction story.
Students who have difficulty writing can use the computer to type the story, or have a partner. Students may need the entire week to complete their investigations and their stories. Constant evaluation of students during access and use of the Internet as well as during the writing of the story. The final story can also be used to assess whether the characteristics of science fiction were included. A class discussion to include why the story is fiction compared to non-fiction information and the sources of that information will assess the students understanding of the Solar System, the Galaxy, Science, Science fiction, and the Internet resources.