Creating Effective Entry Events

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Effective Entry Events


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Lets say Ms. Smith wants to create a new Physics project

She looks to her standards And determines that students need to .

1. Learn about Newton s 3 Laws2. Revisit their skills using some equations of

motion.


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She Begins With the End in Mind

H er idea: Students must create a game to beplayed on the moon.

T his will also give the students a chance to explorethe differences between the environment on themoon and that on earth, in particular thedifferences in gravity and air resistance. (whichare also in the standards)


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H eres her first try at an entry doc

C all for Proposals:

With the recent interest by the current administration in Washington to create a base on the

moon, we at NASA are looking at all aspects of supporting a long-term human presenceon the moon. While the most pressing issues are technology-related, we cannot ignorethe societal issues that will face the population of those living on the moon. We want tomake sure that those on the moon remain in strong physical and mental health.

T herefore, to ensure that workers on the moon have opportunity for recreation, we areasking for proposals to create a game that can be played on the moon. Applicants will

need to develop a game, and then present it to a review board that will consist of astronauts, exercise experts, and physicists, so that we at NASA know that your understanding of the physics is adequate to the task of accurately predicting what willhappen in the game that you propose.

R eturn to last slideviewed


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Put yourself in the role of a student starting this project.

BAS ED ONLY ON THE ENT R Y DOCUMENT

1. Try determining the things that you knowfrom the Moongames entry doc

2. Make a list of need-to-knows3. If you were a student, what are the next

steps that you would take?4. USE THE F irst Entry Doc NTKs DOC TO

MAKE YOUR LISTS

F irst Moongames Entry Doc


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O ur list

We know We need to know


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This is what she was hoping for

We knowNASA is looking tosupport human presenceon moon

Must create a game to beplayed on moon byastronautsMust present to a team of experts.Must show understandingof the physics (NewtonsLaws) involved

We need to knowWhat is the physicsinvolved?H ow do Newtons laws

apply?What is differencebetween environment onMoon and Earth?



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Any differences between your list and hers?


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Now what? What will the students do?

As it is written, can the students use the Needto Know list to direct their work?

Will they go in the direction that she wants themto go?



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A better entry document

Tim Presiado taught Geography, and found agreat feature in a National Geographic: Z ipCode USA

H e decided to have the students create their own magazine 2-page spread on a zip codeas a project.


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H ere is the end (final product)


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H ere is the beginning: theEntry Document

Read it over, andput yourself in astudent role, aboutto do this project:

What do youknow?

What do you needto know?(You might want to write acouple of lists, or justcatalog in your head)



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If you were a student

Could you generate a healthy Know/Need toknow list?

Would your Need to Knows give youdirection for action?

Consider: what are your next steps as astudent? What will you do to start your workon the project?


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Most Importantly

Can you, in the role of teacher, envisionfacilitating the Know/Need to Know/Nextsteps process

then see letting the students go (to thecomputers, or wherever), and them beginningthe project, without you telling them what to

do?

(click here to link back to entry doc if you want another look)


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A Strong Entry Doc

Is aligned to State standards Sets the sceneO utlines the problem/project

Gives the students roles Gives the students a goal/idea of

end product Provides key words or phrases that

hint toward the need-to-know list Allows students to (at least initially)

chart their own course.Does Tims entry doc do all thosethings?


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Put down some breadcrumbs to help your studentsfind their way

In your entry doc, lay somehints down, to help them go inthe direction you want

Key words and phrases oftenserve as the bread crumbs -students will key on them asNeed To Knows.

Think H ansel and Gretel


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Ms. Smith adds some bread crumbs

She puts in something about Newtons Laws(key words)

She puts in something about the differencesbetween conditions on Earth and the Moon.(key phrase)

She is a bit more descriptive about the finalproduct.


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Ms. Smiths additions are in red.

C all for Proposals:

With the recent interest by the current administration in Washington to create a base on the moon, we at NASA are looking at all aspects of supporting a long-term human presence on the moon. Whilethe most pressing issues are technology-related, we cannot ignore the societal issues that will face the

population of those living on the moon. We want to make sure that those on the moon remain instrong physiologic and mental health.

T herefore, to ensure that workers on the moon have opportunity for recreation, we are asking for proposals to create a game that can be played on the moon, that considers and allows for the specificconditions on the moon that are different from earth s. Applicants will need to develop a game, andthen orally present it to a review board that will consist of astronauts (to see if it seems fun), fitnessexperts (if it is going to provide exercise), and physicists, so that we at NASA know that your understanding of the physics is adequate to the task of accurately predicting what will happen in thegame that you propose. Along those lines, be ready to explain the motions of people or objects inyour game, referring to any of Newton s Laws. T he extraordinary proposal will have predictions of motion with appropriate equations and calculations clearly shown and referenced.



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Does the new list provide more direction?

We knowNASA is looking to supporthuman presence on moon

Must create a game to beplayed on moon by astronautsMust present to a team of experts.Must show understanding of the

physics involvedMust explain motions of objectsor people

We need to knowWill it be inside or outside?What equipment can be used?

H ow long should the game be?What is the physics involved?What are Newtons Laws?H ow are the conditions on theMoon different from the Earths?

Second Moongames Entry Doc


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Now you can think about improving

AuthenticityF ind the logo for NASA,

put into letter.Convince someone atNASA to actually allow theuse of his/her name at thebottom of the letter.

Video conferencepresentations withH ouston/Mission Control?

Adult ConnectionsAny astronauts in your community? Invite themfor assessment or as aguest speaker during thecourse of the project.Contact NASA, tell themabout your project, howthey might help?


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O ther Examples Not Letters

Video: Speciation Nation

PowerPoint: Romeo & Juliet

PowerPoint Story: Gothos Ex Machina

Filmmade$35millionontheFIRST DAY

Filmmade$70millionontheFIRST WEEKEND

7millionDVDssoldonthefirst day

First filmhasgrossedmorethan$350million.

Final bookintheseriessold1.3millioncopiesonthefirst day. Arecord.

A.D. 300

North of the RomanEmpire


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Consider these rubrics

Assess your entry doc with the Entry DocRubric

Consider the overall project with the ProjectIdea Rubric

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