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1. Welcome to MARSVILLE Coordinator Training Mary Moyer Education Specialist EIRC G & T Services mmoyer@eirc.org EIRC’s Gifted & Talented Service www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

2. By the end of this learning session, you will be able to: • -Implement the Marsville program with your students. • -Learn the components required for a successful Marsville Link-Up Day • Student Goals: • Problem-solve using Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) • Work together as a Team with students from other schools • Make responsible decisions • Use technology to communicate • Understand complex issues related to space exploration EIRC’s Gifted & Talented Service www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

3. MARSVILLEThe Cosmic Village…Simulation at it’s BEST! Grades 5 & 6 EIRC’s Gifted & Talented Service www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

4. Background and History of Marsville • Marsville Video : • Sponsor - Challenger Center for Space Science Education and the Educational Information and Resource Center. • Held May 1992 with students in three counties near Cleveland. • Commemorated International Space Year • Students planned a simulated colony on Mars. • What is Marsville? • Students placed in simulated landing on Mars • Students design life systems that are required to survive on another planet. • Culminating activity: Marsville station (small pods divided by 8X10 ft plastic walls) • Students discuss process of problem solving (celestial questials and What If…? Scenario) • Students communicate with other schools Helping People Help Kids www.eirc.org/g&t

5. WHY MARSVILLE? It teaches…. • Responsible • Decision Making • Problem Solving • Team Work • Communication • Science • Technology • Engineering • Math EIRC’s Gifted & Talented Service www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

6. National Science Standard: Science as Inquiry Science as inquiry requires students to combine processes and scientific knowledge with scientific reasoning and critical thinking to develop their understanding of science. www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

7. Teams divided into 4-7 students • Schools may have one than one team • One biological or social system assignment per school • Habitat Crew =3-4 teams comprised of teams from different schools EIRC’s Gifted & Talented Service www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

8. MARSVILLE SYSTEM ASSIGNMENTS Recreation Communication Air Supply Waste Management Water Supply Temperature Control Transportation Food Production EIRC’s Gifted & Talented Service www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

9. MARSVILLE SYSTEM ASSIGNEMENT • Steps in creating system: • Define requirements of system • Consider how that system operates on Earth. • Research limitations or opportunities posed by Mars • Teams work together to decide on how system will operate and what it will contain • System model construction considerations: • Created with greatest good and least harm ideals • Does not need to function physically • Must include 3 Mars facts, 1 Mars Riddle • Meet size requirements • Teams should be prepared to discuss how model should function on Link Up Day EIRC’s Gifted & Talented Service www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

10. Systems Assignment (Research) • Student driven research • Students use Mars ABCs and other resources • Guiding principle: Simple but sustainable • Teacher acts as coach • Student roles: researchers, builders, recorders, artists • Brainstorming helpful for students to track ideas www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

11. Systems Assignment (Construction of System) • Student driven ideas for construction of model • Considerations – will school provide materials or will students have to provide their own materials • Student roles: researchers, builders, recorders, artists • Brainstorming – helpful for tracking of ideas • System does not have to physically function • Students should be able to explain how system functions • Three Mars Facts and 1 Mars Riddle should be included somewhere on the system. • Will bring this system model to Link-Up Day Helping People Help Kids www.eirc.org/g&t

12. MARSVILLE HABITAT Process: Three teams from various schools will form one habitat. Mini Habitat Activity (thanks to Mary Aruffo from Glassboro for this idea) Helping People Help Kids www.eirc.org/g&t

13. MARSVILLE COMMUNICATION NETWORK Goal: Simulates cooperative nature of problem-solving Schools will need to communicate to provide components needed to create the habitat as well as a name and design for the habitat. • EIRC office will provide school and team information so students will be able to communicate prior to Link-Up Day • Face-to-face meetings are not permitted. • Two forms of communication required. • Moodle will be one possible setup for students as communication tool. www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

14. MARSVILLE LINK-UP DAY ACTIVITIES LUNCH IN MARSVILLE • Nutritionally complete • At least 10 oz. fluid per team member • Total weight of food and liquid is 22 oz. • Maximum of 5 zip-lock gallon food storage bags • Each team’s lunch pre-weighed as part of pre-mission tasks • After lunch, remains are weighed • Consider nutritional value of food • Practice weighing food • Consider best use of space • Avoid wasting food EIRC’s Gifted & Talented Service www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

15. MARSVILLE UNIFORMS GOAL: TEAM-WORK SKILLS FOSTER A SENSE OF TEAM IDENTITY • T-shirts • Mission Patches • Hats • Sneakers • Color • Students decide uniform look www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

16. CELESTIAL QUESTIAL Goal: Students have opportunity to share their research and problem solving with other students. Definitions: Celestial: of or relating to the sky (Merriam Webster Central) Quest: a journey made in search of something Process • Students will be journeying to other habitats to learn how other systems operate on Mars. • Students will create a riddle based on Mars facts. • System must be labelled with Mars facts and with riddle. • Students will prepare bonus cards to share with other students during Celestial Questial. Helping People Help Kids www.eirc.org/g&t

17. Celestial Questial Team Member Roles • Questers: Students who will be journeying to other habitats to hear Mars presentations (up to 3 students) • Presenters : Students who will stay in the habitat and explain how their system works. Will share riddle with questers from other teams. (up to 3 students) • Air-Lock Controller: Keeps the air flap closed. Allows questers in and out of the habitat • Timer:Keeps time for the presentations (2 minutes) • Communications Controller: Introduces presenters • Presentations Include: • Presenters Names • Name of school • Explanation of System and how it • functions • Riddle Helping People Help Kids www.eirc.org/g&t

18. Celestial Questial Bonus Cards Purpose: Another opportunity for students to share research. Given to other teams for correctly answering riddle question. Information for cards: School Name Team Name Considerations: Can use any type of card or card stock Students design Simple or elaborate Need at least 2 cards per number of teams at Link-Up Day Helping People Help Kids www.eirc.org/g&t

19. MARSVILLE WHAT If…? Scenarios • Goal: Responsible Decision-Making • What If…? Scenario found in manual • Can be given as a homework assignment • Group discussion with brainstorming ideas • Final decision is made at homebase and shared at Link-Up Day • Bring poster or other display for students to share their decision and how they came to that decision • Poster or display should have team name • Other What If….? Scenarios will be posted on Coordinator Page www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

20. Link-Up Day Requirements: Team Manifest List Systems Model – does not have to fit into backpack Bonus Cards Lunch Pencils/Rulers Mission Log Timer for Celestial Questial Scissors / Tape Measure Habitat Manifest List Plastic sheeting (heavy duty) – Predesigned and cut Extra plastic sheeting for Link-Up connecting tunnel Duck Tape Floor Fan Extension Cord/Power strip with circuit breaker NOTE: All items should fit into 2 backpacks Helping People Help Kids www.eirc.org/g&t

21. MARSVILLE LINK-UP DAY REQUIREMENTS Please review the Habitat Connector Instructions Please review the math with students prior to Link-Up Day EIRC’s Gifted & Talented Service www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

22. Marsville Forms Pre-Mission Tasks Marsville Lunch Communication Network Logs Celestial Questial Presentation Teamwork Section Post-Mission Wrap-Up and Reflection Awards Team Awards: Astronaut Candidates Astronauts Habitat Awards: Best Habitat Name Fastest Habitat Construction Time Special Effects and Design Helping People Help Kids www.eirc.org/g&t

23. Marsville Mission Logs Team Mission Log Categories: Systems Design/Celestial Questial Teamwork/Communication Sustainability Habitat Mission Log STEM Concepts: Communications Habitat Construction/Design www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

24. Marsville Link-Up Day Sample Agenda 9:00 – 9:15 Registration 9:15-9:45 Welcome, Location Assignments  9:45 –10:45 Habitat On-Site Construction  10:45–11:15 Celestial Questial  11:15-11:30 “What If…? Sharing 11:30-12:00 Lunch in Marsville Habitats 12:00-12:30 Weighing Post Lunch Waste and Materials 12:30-1:15 Construction/Link-Up  1:15- 1:30 Walk Through 1:30-1:45 Certificate Presentations/Wrap-Up  1:45 — 2:00 Clean Up and Flight Departure for Earth Helping People Help Kids

25. Important Dates and Forms • 1. November Mailing from EIRC’s G&T Office • System Assignments • IMPORTANT: Only check off the Link-Up date you CANNOT attend. • 2. January 2014 • Team Registration Form Deadling • 3. February • Habitat Crew Assignments www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

26. Resources Lunar Outpost – Has many teacher resources and forms Problem Statement Form, Decision Matrix, Student Research Information Mars Resources from NASA – Lesson plans, research, activities Fairness Activity for the What if? Scenario – Good introductory activity Slideshow of Marsville Activity (students in Iowa) Fact Sheet on another Marsville Activity www.eirc.org/g&t Helping People Help Kids

27. Link-up Day What If…? And Celestial Questial Helping People Help Kids