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you ever wonder what it would be like if you were the astronaut of a rocket
that is taking off with a new crew and you have no idea where you are going
to end up, or if you will even make it somewhere alive? Think about
how you would feel... scared? excited? foolish?
in danger?
What reasons would you have that would make you want to do it? Some
of your feelings might be the same as those of the early European explorers
who discovered many places around the world. During this web
activity, you will get to find out some interesting things about the explorers
and where they went. You will also then get to create something brand
new with what you find out!
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| Click on the astronaut below after you've fastened your safety belts and are sure you're strapped in tight because it's time to TAKE OFF! If you have a successful blast off, click on the X in the right corner of the little screen and that brings you back to here so you can read the directions for Activity 1. If the pictures aren't moving when you come back, click on REFRESH at the top of your screen. Click HERE when you get back for Activity 1. |
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| You have started learning
about an explorer from one of the European countries and have done some
research on the Internet to complete your "Explorer Profile" page.
Today, you will get to find out some more interesting things about your
explorer, his life, and his adventures. You will also need to find
a web site that has a picture of your explorer on it because you will be
using it for another activity.
You should already know which country your explorer came from. You will be able to find sites about him under his country and flag on the chart below. Click on the name of the country or the picture of the flag to get to sites about the explorers from that country. Then find the name of your explorer and the sites for him will be listed underneath his name. Click on the URL of a site and you will automatically be taken there. When you are done using that site, just click the BACK arrow at the top left of your screen and you'll be brought back to the list of sites so you can click to go to another one. Make sure to
remember which site has a picture of your explorer on it and record that
site on the bottom of your "Explorer Profile" page.
When you are done with
your "Explorer Profile" page, click on the BACK button and then continue
with Activity 2 on this site.
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You have had your
picture taken with the digital camera and should have that disk with you.
Now is when you need to remember what web site had a picture of your explorer
on it! You are going to go to that web site and save the picture
of your explorer onto the disk that has your picture on. In case
you have never done this or forget how to do it,  to
get to the directions page and print it out to use. Then click the
BACK button to come back to these directions. To get to the web site
you need, you will be going back to the list you started with and clicking
on the correct site. When you have finished saving the picture onto
the disk, click on the BACK button to continue on with Activity 3 on this
site.
Click on the ship to
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chance to become a European explorer! Make sure the disk with your
picture and the picture of your explorer on is in the disk drive. Then to
get the directions page for turning yourself into your explorer.
After you've followed all the directions and saved your work, click on
the BACK button to bring you back here where you can
find the directions for Activity 4.
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| You are now going to put all your work into a Power Point presentation so that everyone will be able to learn about your explorer. After reading these directions, you are to open up the Power Point program on your computer and choose New Slide Show. You will be making 4 slides. The first one will have the picture of your explorer on it and his name. Slides 2 and 3 will have paragraphs on them that tell about your explorer, his life, and his travels. (You are writing to inform so make sure you remember the things you need in a writing to inform paragraph.) The 4th slide will be the one that you created in Activity 3 plus your name and the date. You may add appropriate graphics from the program and animation and sound IF it adds to your presentation. After you have finished your Power Point, save it to your desk and raise your hand for the teacher to see it before you take out your disk. These will be graded with the rubric that you have seen. If you have any questions, please ask the teacher. |
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Allegany County Public Schools MTA 2001 |
