Phase 4 - Docking Challenge
Docking Challenge
Teacher Notes
This activity should be completed in small groups.
Students should be encouraged to be creative in the design of the model, but accuracy of information is important.
The suggested completion time is 30-45 minutes. Additional time for presentations is required. It is recommended that students be provided with a suggested time for the presentation. Approximately 5 minutes is recommended.
As in any cooperative learning task, individual accountability must be incorporated.
An assessment rubric accompanies this activity.
Docking Challenge
Purpose:
As part of your training, your Junior Space Explorer team must convince a panel of experts at Mission Control that you understand the docking process.
Requirements:
- Your team must plan, prepare, and deliver an oral presentation.
- You must use a model you construct to illustrate the docking process.
- You must incorporate an explanation of symmetry and at least one example related to the docking process.
Procedure:
- Plan your presentation: be creative and accurate.
- Assign tasks.
- Rehearse your presentation.
- Convince the panel of experts.
Assessment Rubric
Category
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Understanding
Demonstrates limited understanding of geometric concepts
Demonstrates some understanding of geometric concepts
Demonstrates considerable understanding of geometric concepts
Demonstrates thorough understanding of geometric concepts
Inquiry
Uses problem solving with limited effectiveness
Uses problem solving with some effectiveness
Uses problem solving with complete effectiveness
Uses problem solving with a high degree of effectiveness
Clarity of Communication
Communicates with little clarity and precision
Communicates with limited clarity and precision
Communicates with consistent clarity and precision
Communicates with a high degree clarity and precision
Appropriate use of terminology
Uses little or no appropriate terminology and symbols
Uses some appropriate terminology and symbols
Uses appropriate terminology and symbols
Uses comprehensive terminology and symbols
Application
Applies few of the required skills and strategies
Applies some of the required skills and strategies
Applies most of the required skills and strategies
Applies all, or almost all of the required skills and strategies
Teamwork
Demonstrates few characteristics of effective teamwork
Demonstrates some characteristics of effective teamwork
Demonstrates many characteristics of effective teamwork
Demonstrates most characteristics of effective teamwork
