LIFTOFF

Space Exploration

Virtual Tour

Astronaut Training

Teachers Guide

Complete instructions about using Liftoff in the classroom!

SAMPLE THE GUIDE


THE LIFTOFF TEACHER’S GUIDE!

The Liftoff Teacher’s Guide is an essential classroom companion. It focuses on the "Liftoff" experience as the central hub for learning activity in the classroom. The Liftoff experience is the collected knowledge needed to bring the Space Shuttle to the point of attaining earth orbit. This phenomenal achievement includes all standard subject areas and as well as a variety of dynamic themes.

Easy Use & Organization
The liftoff Teacher’s Guide provides 126 pages of specific instructions for bringing the LIFTOFF product experience into the classroom. Used with the LIFTOFF CD-ROM, the teacher can select a lesson based on product, subject, or theme.

Themes & Subjects
The Guide focuses on 5 themes:
- Liftoff Program
- Machines
- Environment
- Teamwork
- Careers

The Guide allows the themes to be taught through the following subject areas:
Language Arts,
Mathematics,
Music,
PE,
Science,
Social Studies, and
Visual Art.

Teachers can consult an organizing schema to select a lesson based on Product, Subject, or Theme.

Complete Lesson Plans
The guide contains 14 complete lessons organized around standard lesson plan categories. These categories include:
- Concept
- Learning Outcomes
- Resources
- Preparation
- Procedure
- Assessment
Lessons are generally written for grades 4-7, but can easily be applied to other grade levels.

A Living Resource
The Liftoff Teacher’s Guide is a living resource. ETI considers it just a beginning in the educational investigation of the Space Shuttle. Many of the themes outlined in the Guide have not yet been explored. As well there are many other themes relevant to the Shuttle which have not even been listed. ETI considers its educational involvement with the Shuttle as a living and growing project. New ideas, updates, further versions, additional lessons, and new theme ideas will be posted at the Community website.

Teacher Contributions
Lesson Plan contributions and ideas are invited from teachers. These contributions will expand the themes and ideas currently offered in the Themes and Subjects list and will be posted on the website for community viewing and use. Further information in the form of overview, requirements, criteria and template will be available at the Community website.

SAMPLE THE GUIDE