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Objectives: Promote mastery of the Internet by students and build their confidence in web technology. Encourage students to explore space-related
resources on the web and be inspired by space.
Award: $500 each awarded to up to ten schools as follows:
- 2 awards – K to 2nd grade level
- 3 awards – 3rd to 5th grade level
- 3 awards – 6th to 8th grade level
- 2 awards – 9th grade and above
How to Qualify: Teachers must conduct the activity on page 9 of the Teacher Activity Guide during World Space Week, 4-10 October, 2002. As a minimum, each web page must include 1) a link to World Space Week (www.spaceweek.org) and 2) the name and grade or age of the student(s) who designed it. All copyright laws are to be followed.
How to Apply: Upload the completed web pages to the Internet via your school's web site or any other web-hosting service. To apply, teachers must
either complete the on-line form or complete and mail the paper form in the Guide by November 1, 2002.
Selection Criteria
- How well the teacher met academic objectives using this activity.
- The quality of the web pages designed by the students:
- Relevance to the theme "Space and Daily Life" and the teacher's assigned topic(s).
- Depth of the subject matter and academic quality appropriate for the grade level.
- Clarity of expression and proper grammar, spelling, etc. appropriate for grade level.
- Appearance and effectiveness of the design. Does the site engage the visitor? If multiple pages, can visitors navigate easily?
- For grades 6 and higher, the technologies used in creating the page.
- For grades 9 and higher, technical performance of the web page (e.g. how quickly the page loads and how well it performs with different web browsers)
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