I presented this activity at Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC) 2020. It simulates communication between Mission Control and astronauts. It is similar to Copy That CAPCOM, but involves more of a technology piece. The title and idea came from Apollo 13. Like all space exploration mission, this was definitely a collaborative effort. Huge shout out to my amazing friend and colleague, Jaime, who helped this idea become a reality!! Building BackgroundBefore diving into the activity, I had students sit in small groups. Each table was labeled with a NASA Mission Control Call Sign. This helped me keep track :) Individually or with their small group, students defined communication in their own words and thought about the different types of communication. As a class, we shared ideas from different groups. Set UP
Goal = Clear and Precise Communication
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- laptop or desktop - flipgrid.com
PRintable Lesson PlanClick the button below for FREE download of this activity! Tech Tool Spotlight: FlipgridAn awesome way to engage students by recording and sending video messages! If you have never used Flipgrid before, sign up with this link! Elearning StyleThis activity could be modified to become an eLearning task. Added Bonus - You don't have to worry about setting up your physical classroom or find spaces for students to spread out. If you don't want to do small groups, you could have a class competition. The teacher could be Mission Control and the students could all be astronauts. You could set up one grid and a topic for each class, if you have multiple. If one homeroom class, see which student astronaut correctly draws the icon first. If multiple classes, have a period competition to see which class correctly draws the icon first. Check out Square Peg in a Round Hole Activity Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers for specific lesson resources described above (logbook, Wakelet questions, space exploration icon cards, etc). Peace, love and space exploration,
- CAPCOM Conrad
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