Deconstructing Standards

STANDARD:
6.11C describe the history and future of space exploration, including the types of equipment and transportation needed for space travel.

Big Idea in Standard (Nouns and Adjectives)

History and future space explorations, equipment and transportation for space travel.

UNDERSTANDINGS from Standard: QUESTIONS from Standard:

To meet the standard, students will understand that… To understand, students will need to consider…
 There are different types of equipment used for  Why are there so many space equipment and
space exploration what are the uses of each one?
 There are different types of transportation used 
What are different types of transportation?
for space exploration 
What does the history of space exploration tell
 The history of space explorations us?
 The future of space explorations  How do we decide future space explorations?
 Why do we explore space?
Real-World Performances in Standard (Verbs)
Astronauts- travel and explore space
Space engineers- builds equipment for astronauts to use in space

Performance Task Ideas:

Make a spaceship- students look up different parts of a spaceship and can understand how each part works and
contributes to the ship.
Online flight simulator- students learn about what it is like to fly a space shuttle.
Find “sensing” instruments- students will describe instruments that are bit like our eyes, ears, nose, taste and
touch. Ex: Sounders and radars listen and those are our “ears” in space.

PBL 101
UT Tyler – Ingenuity Center