Module 4

AR Type: Projection-based Augmented Reality

Projection-based AR will give students a rich learning experience when showing their understanding of the Science curriculum expectations for their unit of study in Space. Students will be able to manipulate a variety of space body models and to explore their natural movement. They will be able to identify different forms and their characteristics, such as the sun, moon, and earth, and how these bodies react and interact in outer space. By using projection-based AR, students can feel more confident in their learning, as they will have a better perception of space, and can extend this learning into their computational thinking skills that will be needed for their future.

Imagine....

Imagine you are about to take your first journey into space. You have been exploring all there is about space your whole life and you entered a contest that can make you the first elementary school age person to ever step foot in space (or float for that matter!). What will it look like, how does gravity work in space, will the sun look different, will you spy on an alien? You have so much to see and learn to prepare for this adventure! So get ready, your adventure awaits!

Learning Objectives:

Explore the sun and be able to label the cross-sectional layers.
Explain shadows and patterns in space using the phases of the moon, and how the earth and sun play a role.
Choose your own adventure:
- Choose asteroids, meteors, or black holes to explore.
- Pluto - Is it a planet or a dwarf planet?
- The Big Bang Theory: how did we get here?

Modules:

A. Here Comes the Sun

Focus: Compare and Contrast Two Celestial Bodies

Explore: One Terrestrial Planet and One Gas Giant: Compare and Contrast 3 major characteristics.

Possible resources to use:

Reflect: Why do we have both terrestrial and gas planets in our solar system? Why are they separated by an asteroid belt?

Apply: Use AR tool to showcase the difference between your two planets

B. I Feel the Earth Move

Focus: Construct a solar system with the earth, sun, and moon on AR App

Explore:

- - How the earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun
  - How the earth and moon orbit around the sun
  - How the angle of the sun affects temperature (seasons) and shadows on the earth

Possible Resources to use:

- - - - eLearning: Gizmo's
      - Space.com
      - https://www.universetoday.com/48671/celestial-body/
      - zSpace
      - Fossweb.com

Reflect: What did you learn and what are you still curious about? State 2 next steps or success criteria that you will investigate based on your discoveries.

Apply: Showcase what you learned from building the model by describing the steps using an app of your choice (Flipgrid, SWAY, Wakelet, etc.)

C. Choose your own adventure (can be used for Differentiated Instruction) : you will conference with the teacher to come up with a plan for Focus, Explore, Reflect, Apply.

Possible Resources to use:

Elementary Science Standards - SPACE

New York

5th Grade Science

3-5-science-learning-standards(1).pdf

South Carolina

4th Grade Science

4-Earth-Science--Stars-in-the-Solar-System.pdf

Grade 6

Ontario Science Curriculum

Grade 6 Science.pdf

Massachusetts

5th Grade Science

Earth & Space Page 54

2016-04.pdf

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