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Does the moon affect my life?

The Moon Project

A new beginning!

Mrs Malherbe Grade 5

Good morning grade 5’s .Welcome to your new class as well as to your new grade. It is so exciting to kick off this term with a project. Have you ever wondered where the story of Werewolves comes from, or the story of the man in the moon? Why or even how the moon changes its shape? Why the ocean tides move? Well, these are just a few of the interesting topics we will be investigating this term. You will be working in groups of four and sometimes even pairs. A great time to get to know your new classmates. We are going to Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a Slide show, Publisher to create a brochure as well as a website. Excited? Scared? Well, no need to be .All the necessary information and guide lines you need to complete these tasks will be given to you to follow and of course I will be there for any questions and help I can offer. Read through this publication first and keep it safe in your flip-file. This project will take you the whole term to do so work well and take it one step at a time.

January 2007

Inside this issue:

Task 1

We have a question set for us at the beginning that we have to keep in mind. “Does the moon influence my life?” In order to answer the question you will need to do a lot of research on the net as well as in books. You will work in pairs for this task. You will need four documents. The first one is called My Moon Journal. You will fill it in as you find answers to the questions set in it. The other document is your Bibliography where you keep record of all the books and websites you used. The third is a peer assessment rubric to assess your partner. Look at that so you can work together efficiently. The fourth is learner support containing worksheets that need to be completed.

Website	2
Slideshow	2
Deadlines	2
Pamphlet	3
Website	3
Graphics	3
Website	4

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The Moon Project

Visit these websites for task 1

www.wonderville.ca/v1/activities/phases/phases.html.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venice/tide_flash.html
http:/ aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html
www.pantheo.org/articles/w/werewolf.html
www.pantheo.org/articles/m/man in moon.html
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/science/brainpop/movie?id=moon
http:/www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html
http:/www.mreclipse.co/Special/SEprimer.html
www.ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa/080399.html
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/anningan moon.html
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/moon/ful_moon_names.html&edu=elem
http://www.khandro.net/calendar_eclipse.htm
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/moon china/html
www.sfgate.com/getoutside/1996/jun/tides.html
www. Enchantelearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon

Task 2: Slide show using Microsoft PowerPoint

We are now going to start task 2 where you will be working in your groups to create a slide show on the moon using PowerPoint. This presentation must attempt to answer the unit question posed in task 1.
Before you start have a look at the Multimedia assessment rubric to see how you will be assessed.
To do this slide show you will have to brainstorm which information will answer the unit question. How many slides will you be creating and what will you put on them all? Use the PowerPoint story board to help put it on paper first.
Use the PowerPoint group assessment to see how you will assess one another.
You will need to share out the following tasks before you start:
Slide layout artist
PowerPoint developer
He will be responsible for getting the slides up and running.
3. Typist
The other two members will share the typing between them.

Deadlines

When will various parts of your project need to be completed by?
Task 1
Internet research: Two weeks due 2 Feb 2007
Task 2
PowerPoint Presentation: Three weeks due 23 Feb 2007
Task 3
Publisher Pamphlet:Two weeks due 9 March 2007
Task 4
Publisher website: Three weeks due 30 March 2007
Good luck

January 2007

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Task 3: Pamphlet using Microsoft Publisher

You will be working in your group of four. Your pamphlet will need a front page a back page and a game page. One person will be responsible for each of these with the team leader doing all the typing of the content inside the pamphlet.
Your pamphlet will serve as an information pamphlet to enlighten others in your school to the myths of the moon.
The front page should be bright and catching. The back page should not be left out but rather have some “by the way” information.
The game page can be used as an reinforcement after reading the pamphlet and serve as a competition.
Here are some keywords to help you along.
Solar eclipse, Lunar eclipse, Chinese, American, Japanese, Werewolf, Egyptians, full moon names,
Eclipse myths, moon myths.
Use the Pamphlet assessment rubric to help you along as well as the storyboard.

Task 4: Website using Microsoft Publisher

You will now start your website using publisher. You will use all the information from task 1, 2 and 3 put it together and create a website.
You will be learning”
How to use a template and change it to suit your website.
How to link ages together.
How to copy and paste between al your tasks already completed.
How to save images to image file.
How to draw up a story board.
Use animated images on your website
How to make hyperlinks.
To start this task you will need the website assessment rubric, and the story board.

Graphics

Does the moon affect my life?

Task 4: How to create a website.

Your group members need to each be allocated a role.
Web builder: This person will be responsible for making the structure of the website.
Page content organizer: This person will decide on the layout of each page.
The graphics finder: This person will be responsible for finding suitable graphics.
Evaluator of the unit question: This person interprets the result of the groups brainstorm on the unit question’s answer.
Look at the website assessment rubric to make sure you know what is expected of you.
Please us the website story board to plan and design your website.
At the end of the task please fill in the assessment rubric for the group to assess how well you worked together.
On each page you should have:
easy to read buttons on the left..
A title that stands out.
An animated graphic on the home page.
At least one graphic on each of the other pages
You should have a minimum of 3 pages.
Enjoy this task and go wild.