In completing this project the Ralston Industrial Technology students will: Use the World Wide Web to research Space Transportation Systems and Space Colony Construction.

• Work cooperatively on a team with individual responsibilities. Crew members will be assigned tasks in determining; basic design, life support systems, communications, transportation, food production, government system, constitution, manufacturing and health care for the colony.
• Get hands-on use of 3D modeling software (Trispectives).
• Use hypertext markup language to place their design on the Ralston Industrial Technology Homepage.
• Use the Ralston Industrial Technology Fabrication Lab to construct a model of their design. Models will be constructed of wood, plastic, paper or metal.
• Become aware of career opportunities relating to aerospace technology, engineering and space exploration.
• Enter their project in the NASA sponsored Space Settlement Design Contest.

This is an internet-based project. Once the teams are formed, the students will be trained to browse sites on the World Wide Web to obtain data on Space Colony design and fabrication. I will provide each team with a hot list of sites on space transportation, technology and exploration.

1. Students will work in their teams and decide on a name, design type and designate responsibilities.
2. The teams will spend the next three weeks, utilizing the web for research, designing the structure, transportation systems, government and communication, etc.
3. I will offer group instruction on html writing, using NASA graphics (gif or jpeg format) and simple tags for homepage writing. Each student will be able to use a 3D modeling program for a visual rendering of their design.
4. One week will be spent on final editing and presenting their design to the class.
5. The 3D drawings will be used as a blueprint for each team's model. Model fabrication will take from 5 to 7 days.
6. .Designs and models will be sent to NASA-Ames as entries in the Space Settlement Design Contest.

In this project the computers will be used in the following areas:

1. Internet Access.
2. Word processing
3. .Html coding and editing.
4. 3D modeling and rendering.
5. Placement of student designs on the World Wide Web.

Ralston Staff members will collaborate on this project and will provide team support in writing and government systems. The Ralston History-Literature Connection staff will offer their expertise to the teams. Team T shirts featuring design logos are also a possibility at this time. Remote viewing and collaboration will offered through an e-mail form on the Ralston Industrial Technology Homepage.

Students (team members) will be evaluated based on the following:

1. Working cooperatively and focusing on designated task. The students will also offer a self evaluation on their individual contribution to the overall colony design.
2. Student feedback form. The students will offer a written statement on what they learned about the history and vision of space explor- ation and the use of technology to learn about space exploration and colonization.
3. The quality of the presentation to the class, each student will offer a brief monologue on their task as well as participating in a group presentation. Student presentations will be evaluated according to a a pre-established rubric distributed at the beginning of the project.
4. Results from the NASA-sponsored Space Settlement Design Contest.

This project will address the Industrial Technology Cluster areas of Communication, Construction, Manufacturing, and Power, Energy and Transportation as well as the following California State Science Framework sections:

Physical Sciences

• C-2 Force and Motion
• D-1 Energy Sources and Transformations
• G-1 Energy light

Earth Sciences

• A-1 Astronomy

The success of this internet based project will be based on student enthusiasm, motivation and on the quality of the final design and model. In addition, long term success will be based on how the project is received by Ralston grade level teams. I would like to see each team, composed of all learners, develop a design each year. The project could also be a multi-year project where 6th grade students develop a design and continue to improve it through grades 7 and 8. Student interest and excitement in studying physics, mathematics and space science will be exhibited in the student feedback form.

In addition to the computers I will need the 3D modeling software, for Windows 95, TriSpectives , v1.0. ($199.00 available through 3D Eye). The software will be funded by the IISME (Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education) Funds For Innovation. (Awarded 1996). I would also like to improve my skill level on PC's. Support will be provided by workshops sponsored by the San Mateo County Office of Education.

I am competent in the Macintosh environment with extensive work on the World Wide Web. I have spent the last three summers working at NASA (Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation Group), and at Hewlett- Packard using Unix-system, SGI, Sun, and H.P workstations to place educational materials on the World Wide Web. These include:

• Aerodynamics in Car Racing
• Eyes in the Sky
• The EUVE Orbit Demo model
• Space Video Library
• Space Settlement Design
• BioFeedback as a treatment for Space Motion Sickness

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