By the year 2040, NASA intends to send humans to Mars! Gifted students in our classrooms today are the scientists, engineers, pioneers, and innovators who will make that plan a reality. To embark on the next great adventure, students will need to become creative and independent producers. Using the Enrichment Triad Model as a framework and Mars as a topic, this session demonstrates how students’ interests can be leveraged for advanced learning within and across disciplines. Join us as we review free Internet resources, share activities that can be implemented Monday, and help students develop the skills for awesomeness!
39. TYPE III
INDEPENDENT OR SMALL GROUP INVESTIGATIONS
PRODUCTS AND/OR PERFORMANCES
TYPE I
GENERAL
EXPLORATORY
ACTIVITIES
TYPE II
METHODOLOGICAL
TRAINING /
HOW-TO ACTIVITIES
(Renzulli, 1977)
46. What excites you about the idea
of going to Mars?
What do you find worrisome
about the idea of going to Mars?
What else do you need to know
about going to Mars?
What is your current stance on
the prospect of going to Mars?S
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63. TYPE III
INDEPENDENT OR SMALL GROUP INVESTIGATIONS
PRODUCTS AND/OR PERFORMANCES
TYPE I
GENERAL
EXPLORATORY
ACTIVITIES
TYPE II
METHODOLOGICAL
TRAINING /
HOW-TO ACTIVITIES
(Renzulli, 1977)
68. TYPE III
INDEPENDENT OR SMALL GROUP INVESTIGATIONS
PRODUCTS AND/OR PERFORMANCES
TYPE I
GENERAL
EXPLORATORY
ACTIVITIES
TYPE II
METHODOLOGICAL
TRAINING /
HOW-TO ACTIVITIES
(Renzulli, 1977)
84. “Anyone who sits on
top of the largest
hydrogen-oxygen fueled
system in the world,
knowing they’re going to
light the bottom, and
doesn’t get a little
worried, does not fully
understand the
situation.”
JohnYoung
85.
86.
87.
88. 1. Design a Spacesuit
2. Research Space Law
3. Analyze Soil Samples
4. Build an RC Vehicle
5. Program a Microcontroller
6. Use an Orbital Mechanics Simulator
7. Share Your Opinions on Extra-Terrestrial Life
diy.org
97. TYPE III
INDEPENDENT OR SMALL GROUP INVESTIGATIONS
PRODUCTS AND/OR PERFORMANCES
TYPE I
GENERAL
EXPLORATORY
ACTIVITIES
TYPE II
METHODOLOGICAL
TRAINING /
HOW-TO ACTIVITIES
(Renzulli, 1977)
98. TYPE III
INDEPENDENT OR SMALL
GROUP INVESTIGATIONS
PRODUCTS AND/OR
PERFORMANCES
(Renzulli, 1977)
102. TYPE IIITYPE I TYPE II
RESEARCH ON SURVIVING ON
THE SURFACE OF MARS…
1. Learning Skills
•Understanding
•Determining Relevance
•Notetaking
2. Analyzing and Organizing
Information
•Identifying Sources
•Drawing Conclusions
3. Advanced Research Skills
108. TYPE IIITYPE I TYPE II
DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE…
1. Creative Problem Solving &
Decision Making
2. Critical Thinking
3. Analyzing and Organizing
Information
4. Preparing for Independent
Work
5. Advanced Research Skills
6. Communication
109.
110. • Interesting
• Integral to one’s
vision of the
future
• Immediately
useful
• Tied to one’s identity
Achievement Motivation
129. It’s not a matter of if,
but when, we will deal
with such a situation
[asteroid impact].
Thomas Zurbuchen,
Associate Administrator
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate