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Lamont Instructional Design Project – Nibiru

Jason Lamont

Western Kentucky University

Lamont Instructional Design Project - Nibiru
Table of Contents
Standards for Instructional Design Project………………………………………………………...3

Instructional Design Proposal……………………………………………….……………………..4

Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy and CREaTe Framework Alignment……………………………….5

Connections and Collaboration Plan………………………………………………………...…….6

Objectives, Assessment, and Instruction Plan (Rubrics)…………………………………………..7

Resources Needed/Used in this IDP…………………………………………………………...…12

Samples of Resources for Student Use…………………………………………………………...13

Student Work Samples………………………………………………………………………..….16

Student Work Sample Grades for Final Web Blog…………………………………………...…..22

References……………………………………………………………………………………...…24


Lamont Instructional Design Project (IDP)

Standards addressed in this course and Instructional Design Project:
Standards addressed in this course and Critical Performance:


You could use all or parts of this IDP for the following standards in your Professional Portfolio:

Kentucky Teacher Standards

KTS Standard I: Content Knowledge

KTS Standard III: Creates/Maintains Learning Climate

KTS Standard IV: Implements/Manages Instruction

KTS Standard V: Assesses and Communicates Learning Results

KTS Standard VI: Demonstrates Implementation of Technology

KTS Standard VIII: Collaborates with Colleagues/Parents/Others

KTS Standard X: Provides Leadership Within School/Community/Education



Kentucky Professional Growth and Effectiveness System

Domain 1 Planning & Preparation

  1. Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy

B. Demonstrating Knowledge of Students

D. Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources

E. Designing Coherent Instruction

F. Designing Student Assessment



Domain 2 Classroom Environment

A. Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport

B. Establishing a Culture for Learning

C. Managing Classroom Procedures

D. Managing Student Behavior

Domain 3 Instruction

A. Communicating with Students

B. Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques

C. Engaging Students in Learning

D. Using Assessment in Instruction

American Association of School Librarians

AASL Standard I: Information and Ideas

AASL Standard II: Teaching and Learning

AASL Standard III: Collaboration and Leadership

AASL Standard IV: Program Administration
Association of Educational Communication and Technology

AECT Standard I: Design

AECT Standard II: Development

AECT Standard III: Utilization

AECT Standard V: Evaluation
International Society of Technology Education

ISTE Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

ISTE Standard 2: Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

EPSB’s code of ethics (url: http://www.kyepsb.net/legal/ethics.asp)

EPSB Themes: Closing Achievement Gap


Your Name: Jason Lamont

Date: 11/8/16
1. Authentic Topic: Nibiru

2. Grade level: 6th Grade

3. Scenario: In a world overcome by humanity’s insatiable need for energy to keep themselves entertained and comfortable, we have scorched our ONLY planet. As Earth turns into a barren wasteland and Nibiru closes in, we must prepare for the inevitable…we must leave to find a planet that can support life. Are you ready to colonize another planet? What can we expect when we get there? What are some challenges that we will face? Growing food is the most urgent problem next to finding water and shelter!
Prompt: In the movie, The Martian which stars Matt Damon as the character Mark Watney, the astronaut is placed in very unique circumstance as he is stranded on Mars. In the film, Mark grows potatoes in efforts to survive until a rescue mission is ordered and sent. Through the course of this “growing” sequence, the steps are laid out for how he accomplished this To test your theory, you will first need to know how to grow potatoes and then you will need to know what the soil conditions are like! You will have 15 weeks to duplicate the test before you die of starvation; will you be able to grow “safe” potatoes and save yourself or is this bunk? Imagine that this could be the planet Nibiru; how would you survive if left by yourself? Grow potatoes like Mark Watney! Complete a photojournalism project in which you explain the steps needed to grow potatoes/any vegetable in the same manner. You will need to take multiple pictures and provide a caption for each image. At the end of the presentation, compare the process and your results to Mark Watney’s. Test his situation with your own experiment. If Nibiru were like Mars, how would this experiment be conducted?

https://youtu.be/8uipK6KjLKM?list=PLrHjfH0yaVa9rYse_1hG7Hj-OIv-5Jeo_

https://youtu.be/FbH4NM5nCCA?list=PLrHjfH0yaVa9rYse_1hG7Hj-OIv-5Jeo_

https://youtu.be/OE3c8ClEo5k?list=PLrHjfH0yaVa9rYse_1hG7Hj-OIv-5Jeo_

https://youtu.be/U2jtCJfKYIE?list=PLrHjfH0yaVa9rYse_1hG7Hj-OIv-5Jeo_

4. Highest Bloom’s Level with the CONTENT (not just the technology) and the Cognitive Process:

Bloom’s Level and Cognitive Process: The level of this objective is consistent with Evaluate and the cognitive process is Checking.

Justification: Because the student is detecting fallacies within a Hollywood movie and checking it against a real -world scenario by doing the experiment, it is considered a higher-level assessment. The student will be conducting the experiment and monitoring the effects on plant growth using Martian soil substitute and various techniques. Students will conduct the experiment and check the validity of the outcome in the movie with the outcome in real-life to establish the validity of the claim set in the movie. To add credence to the results, the student will collaborate with a cooperating university to compare the crops with those grown in Earth’s soil using a mass spectrometer to detect any abnormalities. The students will complete the experiment and publicize their findings on the internet in the form of blog postings at each step of completion. Students will present their information and evidence to prove or disprove the claim with their own data!

5. Create Framework Levels and justifications:

Cognitive Complexity: This activity is at the “investigating” level because the activity is teacher directed, but the students are evaluating the argument presented by the movie “The Martian”. The students are checking the validity of the claim that potatoes grown in Martian soil are safe to eat or even possible. The students will complete the experiment using a variety of methods using Martian soil simulant as the medium variable. Throughout the experiment, the students will be analyzing the growth of the plant and comparing it to a control, grown in Earth soil. Student will also interpret the spectral analysis of the chemical composition of the potato to determine its suitability for human consumption when compared to the control. Students will then make the determination of plants can be grown on other planets with similar soil characteristics and establish the claim of growing potatoes on foreign soil is possible.


Real World Learning: This assessment activity is on the “investigating” level because the students are collaborating with experts (agriculture extension office and cooperating university) to establish the feasibility of growing potatoes or other crops in different soils. The students will be learning current farming techniques and checking growth progress against established growth time tables. The results of the experiment will have a positive impact on an important issue of concern.
Engagement: This assessment activity is rated at the “integrating” level because the students partner with the teacher to define the problem and the process to test the experiment given in the movie. The students are also asking their own questions and learning on their own about the nuances of farming and growing crops. The information they need to be successful is solely based on student need and desire, which goes with what Sugata Mitra studied in his experiment “student-centered learning”. In the process of learning about farming, Martian soil composition, and conducting the experiment, the students are collaborating with each other to share information.
Technology Integration: This assessment activity is categorized at the “integrating” level because the technology that the students use is essential to the success of the experiment. The students must use computers to research the problem, watch the movie to compare the results of the experiment, and to coordinate with the university for spectral analysis. Throughout the experiment, the students will be collaborating and reporting their progress using an online blogging tool to publicize and document their findings. Additionally, the students will need to the computer and various technologies to solve the problem and contribute their research and results to the internet concerning growing crops in Martian soil or alien soils. Students will also be using both primitive and advanced forms of technology in their farming/crop growing; traditional farming tools and new hydroponic techniques symbolize the evolution of farming.

Connections/Collaboration:

Throughout the unit, the students will contact and maintain collaboration with the Master Gardeners in the local agriculture extension coop agency, which operates under the auspices of the University of Kentucky. The students will collaborate with the gardeners to acquire knowledge about growing and harvesting potatoes in terrestrial soil as well as other medium. The master gardeners will demonstrate known techniques which have proven successful in the poorest of growing media. The students will assimilate the knowledge and transfer the skills to their own experiments. In addition to working with the extension office, the students will also collaborate with a cooperating university to test the crops for different chemicals against commercially available potatoes to ensure safety. The lab technicians at the university will SKYPE with thee students to use the mass spectrometer to test each sample for hazardous substances which would make the samples inedible and provide much needed evidence for the students’ cases. The teacher will collaborate with the administration in all agencies and the university to arrange for the partnerships. The teacher will also collaborate with other science teachers to draw on their experiences with farming techniques and crop information. The resident science teacher (department chair) has extensive knowledge with growing vegetables and will be able to help judge student work against the rubric; she will also be able to impart knowledge to students who are unsure about the experimental design and procedures for this assessment.


6. Objectives, Assessment, and Instruction:


Content Objective:

Students will check the feasibility of growing potatoes within 12 weeks using Martian and Earth soils and a variety of farming techniques similar to that found in the movie “The Martian,” scoring “proficient” or better on the rubric.


Content Standard:

MS-LS2-3.

Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.[Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on describing the conservation of matter and flow of energy into and out of various ecosystems, and on defining the boundaries of the system.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the use of chemical reactions to describe the processes.]



Post-assessment for Content Objective:


Technology Objective: Students will create and maintain a “photojournalism” blog to report on the progress of an experiment for its duration and score “proficient” or better on the rubric.
Technology Standards:

1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.


2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: a. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. c. collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. d. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.


Post-assessment for Technology Objective:








Instruction:

Teacher will introduce the project during the Earth Systems Science unit and tie in another standard from later in the year. After talking about the sizes of planets and Earth’s place in the solar system, the teacher will address different doomsday controversies and the possibility of global warming as a result of human activity. The students will watch the movie “The Martian” and record observations about the surface characteristics, conditions of “the Hab” during the potato growing scene, and the dangers to the crops in space. The teacher will then have the students research the possibility of growing crops in soil types other than Earth’s soil and report on the characteristics of an “ideal” soil. Students will be given the prompt for the assessment and allowed to work in triads (partnering). The students will make contact with the local agriculture extension office to consult on growing potatoes. The teacher will provide a sheltered area for the students to conduct their experiments and report their progress using a blog website. The regular reports will contain pictures and reflections on the successes or failures of the experiment. The students will then submit samples from the control and the variable experiments to a lab for spectral analysis to determine if they [crops] are comparable and safe to eat. The assessment will culminate in a presentation about the validity of the claim in the movie and whether it is feasible or not possible. Students will then speculate on the viability of growing crops on other planets based on their own evidence.





Resources:

  1. Motion Picture “The Martian” (Scott, 2015) – This motion picture was used to inspire and provide background knowledge for students. The students will watch the movie to understand the conditions of a foreign planet and the challenges faced by astronauts and farmers. The students will compare their results and conclusions with the claim set forth in the movie

  2. Instructional Guide for Creating a Blog Website (Maxwell, Wordpress Tips, 2016) – This guide is used to create a free web blog using free web hosting software. The student will complete each module to create their custom blog which will be updated every two days with pictures, captions, and observations.

  3. Instruction Sheet for Martian Soil Experiment – This document contains the scenario and prompt for the experiment. Students will read through the procedures and ask questions about the experiment before conducting the lab; this document provides necessary insight and motivation for the purpose of this experiment.

  4. Lab Report Template for Martian Soil Experiment – This document is the lab report that the students will complete throughout the experiment. Students will download this template and complete the first four sections prior to starting; it helps thee students organize their thoughts and obligates them to complete it as written.

  5. DATA sheet for annotating progress – This instrument is the document where students record daily changes and observations of the plants. The students will be responsible for filling in all fields on a daily basis to keep them accountable for their actions. They will need to keep the information secure for the duration of the experiment and upload copies to their website.

  6. Computer with internet access – Students will need internet access to complete their web blogs and document their progress. The students will also comment on two other student’s blogs.

  7. Lab Equipment – Students will need to use industry standard tools to measure temperature and moisture content, thermometers and hygrometers respectively. They will need to practice reading the tools as they will use them every day to record their observations.




Instruction Sheet for Martian Soil Potato Experiment

Scenario: Since the birth of our Solar System, Earth has undergone many changes in a natural rhythm or pattern; this pattern has evolved the surface and climate to what it is now. For millions billions of years, Earth’s climate has changed drastically from very hot to extremely cold, and back. Earth’s surface has been shaped through internal processes, plate tectonics, and by space debris colliding with it as well. Life on the surface has either adapted to its environment or perished for its inability to adapt to those changes brought on through natural means.

Humans have arrived on the surface some 2500 years ago and have single handedly set into motion changes to Earth’s environment that should not have happened for thousands of years. The ingenuity of man to use fossil fuels as a means to change their living conditions has never been seen before; the product of using these fuels are gasses that have been stored away millennia ago, deep in Earth’s crust. These gasses [methane and carbon dioxide] are the very same that have caused Earth’s climate to change from one extreme to another. In relatively small quantities, Earth has been able to absorb them, but man has undone this in the span of 2500 years. Earth cannot keep pace with human behavior and is unable to sustain human life in its current form. With a mysterious planet on a collision course with Earth and a changing climate that will soon be too cold or too hot to sustain human life, we have no other recourse but to leave our home planet in search of another.


Prompt: In the movie “The Martian,” Mark Watney has been stranded on the planet Mars with very limited amounts of supplies and food (Scott, 2015). Mark is forced to make a decision, starve to death or grow food while he waits for a rescue mission. There is a scene in the movie where Mark Watney tries to grow potatoes in the Martian soil. Is this possible or did Hollywood put a positive spin on a bleak situation? Using Martian soil, test the movie’s claim that potatoes can be grown in this type of soil and if they are safe to eat.
Supplies needed: seed potatoes, Martian soil substitute, hand shovel, black plastic sheet, clear plastic sheet, soil, fertilizer, raised bed frame, garbage bags, graduated cylinder, thermometer, hygrometer, computer with internet access

Instructions:
1.Test the claim given in the movie by conducting your own experiment using Martian soil and choosing a current farming techniques to grow potatoes.

Select your potato variety from the following:

Yukon Gold Idaho Russet Red Bliss

Select your farming technique from the following:

Raised bed Garbage bag Direct ground

2. Complete the lab report template for Martian Soil Potato Experiment and submit for approval before you begin.

3. Create web blog and update through pictures, captions, and growth progress, every day until end of lab. Submit updates to website and notify the teacher every time. Comment on two other students blog.

4. Get the needed supplies and construct “the Hab” growing chamber on the site location of your choosing

A

B



C

Select your growing site A = next to school gym

B = next to 6th grade hallway

C = next to the band room
Constructing the plastic growing chamber


      1. Bend the pvc into a half circle, move pvc to raised bed, release and allow the pvc to wedge itself inside the walls. Repeat two more times.

      2. Drape the clear plastic sheet over the three pvc tubes and secure sheet to the frame

5. Sow the seed potatoes in both soils, cover with soil, water with 20 mL of water, and observe their progress daily. When you make observations, take care not to keep the plastic off for more than two minutes.

6. Provide a measured amount of water, as needed on a daily basis.

7. Harvest potatoes at the end of growing time. Measure harvest by weight and size of potatoes.

8. Observe the differences between the control experiment and the potatoes grown in the Martian soil.

9. Submit samples to university for spectral analysis to test potatoes for human consumption.

10. Submit lab report with final conclusion and update web blog.





Lab Partners_________________________________________________________ Lab Date:____________________ Period:__________

Lab Report for Martian Potato Growth Experiment

Please fill in all areas using complete sentences

 

Farming Technique:_________________

Experimental Potato Species:___________

1. Question/Introduction (What do you hope to learn from doing this experiment? What is the purpose?):

2. Hypothesis (Predict the outcome of the experiment. Use an IF…THEN Statement to format your answer):

3. Materials ( What materials do you need to complete this experiment? Describe how the equipment was used. Was there any special equipment needed?):

4. Procedures (What steps did you take to complete this experiment? List them in chronological order.):

5. Data and Analysis (Data is recorded on separate sheet. Sketch any graphs/ diagrams/ etc. Explain your data in words for the analysis)

6. Discussion (What happened in the experiment? What went wrong? What was surprising/unexpected? What did you notice?)

7. Conclusion (What did you learn? What conclusion can you draw from completing the experiment? How does this experiment support or refute the hypothesis?)




Lab Partners_____________________________________________________ Lab Date:____________________ Period:__________

Lab Report for Martian Potato Growth Experiment

Please fill in all areas using complete sentences

 

Farming Technique:_________________

Experimental Potato Species:___________

Site Location:

A

B

C







Control Potato Species Number: ________

Day

Time Checked

Air Temp

Soil Temp

Soil Moisture Content

Actions Performed: (Watering, adding media, tilling, mounding)

Observations:

Plant Height (in centimeters):

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Lab Partners:__Jason Lamont Marge Maxwell________________________________ Lab Date:___11/26/16____ Period:___A_______

Lab Report for Martian Potato Growth Experiment

Please fill in all areas using complete sentences

 

Farming Technique:__Raised Bed_

Experimental Potato Species:_Yukon_Gold_

1. Question/Introduction (What do you hope to learn from doing this experiment? What is the purpose?): After doing this experiment, I hope to explain that growing potatoes is possible in all climates if you take the proper steps to prepare the soil medium. The type of soil should not matter as long as it is prepared correctly for the type of crop to be grown in it.

2. Hypothesis (Predict the outcome of the experiment. Use an IF…THEN Statement to format your answer): If I add fertilizer to the Martian soil, then I will be able to grow any type of vegetable, specifically Yukon Gold potatoes.

3. Materials (What materials do you need to complete this experiment? Describe how the equipment was used. Was there any special equipment needed?): Fertilizers for potatoes – to amend the experimental soil to provide food for growing potatoes, Martian soil substitute – the experimental variable, water – to provide hydration for plants, raised bed garden (any type) – to isolate the experiment from the soil on Earth’s surface in the experimental growing medium, clear plastic sheeting- for recreating “Hab” environment, black plastic sheeting for helping soil retain heat, mass spectrometer*- for testing crops for foreign chemicals, common soil from growing site – for growing the controlled variable, hygrometer – for measuring soil water content, thermometer – for measuring , graduated cylinder – to measure water additions, ½” PVC tube - for creating the hoop cage over potato plants.

4. Procedures (What steps did you take to complete this experiment? List them in chronological order.): 1. Consult Agriculture extension office to analyze soil deficiencies

2. Place black plastic sheeting in bottom of raised bed to isolate the experiment from the Earth

3. Fill one side of the raised bed with Martian soil substitute and appropriate amount of fertilizer and fill the other side with Earth soil and the appropriate amount of fertilizer

4. Place seed potatoes in soil according to recommendations from Extension Office planting instructions and bend the 3 PVC tubes over the raised bed.

5. Drape the clear plastic over the PVC tubes and secure the plastic to the raised bed frame, allowing for one end to be free to tend to plants and measure progress

6. Monitor plants progress every day by measuring air temperature, soil temperature, and soil moisture. Measure and add water as needed to maintain adequate moisture for plant growth.

7. Harvest potatoes according to Extension County Agency recommendations and species variety.

8. Record data and submit sample to cooperating university for testing in mass spectrometer for foreign chemicals.



5. Data and Analysis (Data is recorded on separate sheet. Sketch any graphs/ diagrams/ etc. Explain your data in words for the analysis)

Data is recorded on data sheets and attached to this lab report. Updates will be submitted electronically on student web blogs. Students will record plant growth and observations about changes they notice.



6. Discussion (What happened in the experiment? What went wrong? What was surprising/unexpected? What did you notice?)

After completing the experiment, I noticed that the potatoes were very different in appearance than the potatoes grown in Earth’s soil. The potato plants looked identical but the fruits were much different colors; the potatoes grown in Martian soil substitute were red in color compared to the golden yellow color characteristic of Yukon Gold potatoes. Before harvesting and during the growing season, the plastic sheeting on the hoops got very heavy and made the tubes bend; they almost made contact with the plants. I had to prop them up using another PVC tube.



7. Conclusion (What did you learn? What conclusion can you draw from completing the experiment? How does this experiment support or refute the hypothesis?)

After completing the experiment, I conclude that the potatoes grown in Martian soil are comparable to those grown in soil from Earth. The claim in the video “The Martian” is supported by the experiment in the case of growing a safe crop. While the exact growing conditions could not be duplicated (gravity, extreme low temperatures, and lack of oxygen), the soil substitute is vital for the plant’s development and did not impact the plant in a meaningful way. The fruit however was safe for consumption but did not look like the commercially available crop; the potato species produces fruit that is golden yellow in color, however the fruit grown in the Martian soil was red in color. After testing both the control and the experimental potatoes in a mass spectrometer, the potatoes were deemed safe for consumption, the only difference is the reddish appearance was due to the increased iron content. This key difference of increased iron content could be a positive solution to supplementing humans’ growing iron deficiencies.





Lab Report for Martian Potato Growth Experiment

Please fill in all areas using complete sentences

 

Farming Technique:__Raised Bed_

Experimental Potato Species:__Yukon Gold_

Site Location:

A

B

C




Control Potato Species Number: ___2_____

Day

Time Checked

Air Temp

Soil Temp

Soil Moisture Content

Actions Performed: (Watering, adding media, tilling, mounding)

Observations:

Plant Height (in centimeters):

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8:45am

2°C

45°C

76%

Added 10mL of water to seed potatoes after initial planting. Added fertilizer to soil per Extension Office suggestions

Plant has not grown. Red soil is sticky

2 cm tuber extensions from eyes in seed potatoes. Planted 5cm below surface.

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8:45am

2°C

45°C

77%

None – observations taken

Water drops formed on plastic sheets

None – plants have not broken the surface

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3°C

45°C

76%




None – observations only

Soil is moist

None – plants have not broken the surface

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Student Blog Entry:

HARVEST DAY



After 120 days, it is time for us to check the potatoes. Throughout the experiment, the potato plants showed promising growth in the Martian soil when compared to the soil control from Earth. After digging up the potatoes, there is a considerable size difference, not to mention a color difference. Upon initial inspection, the color of the potatoes has seemed to take a reddish color similar to sweet potatoes. The skin is very similar to the control potatoes in texture and tuber development. Aside from the color and size differences, the potatoes grown in the Martian soil are comparable in yield, for each plant there are approximately ten to twelve potatoes per plant. The gross weight of each plant with tubers is approximately 8.77 pounds and each tuber measuring about 5 inches in diameter. The hypothesis of the experiment was to challenge the claim that a potato crop could be grown in Martian soil as claimed in the movie “The Martian,” by duplicating the growing conditions. The initial results suggest that the potatoes can be grown in Martian soil, pending a spectral analysis report from the cooperating university. The Yukon Gold potato was suggested by the Agriculture Extension Office from University of Kentucky as the species for this experiment, others were considered and were tested by other student experiments in another class; a link for other students’ results will be posted as they become available. In the article Potatoes by Kaiser and Ernst (2011), potatoes are very easy to grow and very tolerant of different soil types, so I tested it in a Martian Soil substitute.





In this photograph, the potatoes have been dug up from the Martian soil sample. The skin of the potatoes is red! The species of the potato plant chosen for this experiment was the Yukon Gold potato for its flavor and smooth texture. The Yukon Gold variety is aptly named for its yellowish color. The smoothness of the skin is indicative of its species yet its color is drastically different!




After digging up another variety of potatoes grown in the Martian soil, we could tell that color change is normal. The color of the soil changes the skin color of the tuber but did not affect the plant color. The potato will need to go through further testing at the university to determine if it “safe” to eat.


After digging up the potatoes, I prepared the sample for testing and sent it off to University of Louisville. The chemistry department at the University agreed to test the experimental and the control potatoes using the mass spectrometer. I hope to hear positive results from our experiment and to try different vegetables. The waiting for results will be very difficult!

Sample Work Rubric Score



Content Objective



Sample Work Rubric Score



Technology Objective




References

Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville. (n.d.). Department of Chemistry, Facilities, Mass Spectrometer. Retrieved from University of Louisville: https://louisville.edu/chemistry/facilities/ms

This resource is used for information regarding collaboration with a university to conduct a spectral analysis of the potato samples. The department of chemistry may be able to provide services, if contacted early in the school year to arrange for tests to be conducted by graduate students.

Hall, D. (2016, June 28). 7 Ways to grow Potatoes. Retrieved from Rodales Organic Life: http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/7-ways-grow-potatoes/slide/2

This slide show highlights the different farming techniques used to grow potatoes. Each picture contains a brief introduction to the technique and how it is supposed to work. Students will select one farming technique to use as the basis for their experiment.

International Society for Technology in Education. (2016). The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•S) and Performance Indicators for Students. Retrieved from Sharonn's Page T.I. Resources Site for S.M.S.D. Teachers: http://www.smsd.us/webpages/swilliams/files/NETS_for_Students_2007_Standards1.pdf

This resource is the technology standards for middle school students set by the ISTE council and details what each grade level should be able to do. I was able to connect the students assessment with standards and make the learning experience relevant and justifiable for the principal.

Kaiser, C., & Ernst, M. (2011, February). Potatoes. Retrieved from University of Kentucky COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE: https://www.uky.edu/Ag/NewCrops/introsheets/potatoes.pdf

This document is a brief about the different varieties of potatoes and how to care for them. Contained in the document is information about how to plant them, care for them, and to harvest the potatoes carefully.

Maxwell, M. (2016). Wordpress Tips. Retrieved from Marge Maxwell's Ed Tech Blog: http://margemaxwell.x10host.com/wordpress-tips/

This website provides step by step instructions about creating and maintaining a web blog. This information is critical for students to begin and maintain their websites. The web blog is their primary communication tool with the world and their peers.

Maxwell, M., Stobaugh, R., & Tassell, J. L. (2016). Real-World Learning Framework For Secondary Schools: Digital Tools and Practical Strategies for Successful Implementation. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.

This book is the course text for the LME 535 course in Western Kentucky University. It contains information about the connection between Bloom's Revised Taxonomy and the CREaTe Framework for technology based assessments. The text was used to devise the content and technology objectives and to develop the student learning experience prior to it being taught.

Nels, S. (2016, April 15). Russia to Join NASA in Growing Mars Potatoes? Retrieved from Clapway: http://clapway.com/2016/04/15/russia-join-nasa-mars-potatoes/

This document was used primarily for the picture of the red potatoes but can also serve as inspiration for children to conduct this experiment. Food shortage and the need to learn how to grow food in alternative soils is not just a local problem but a global one. Every country and nation are finding solutions to this problem and students can too.

NGSS Lead States. (2013). Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States (MS-LS2-3 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics). Washington, D.C.

This resource is the list of standards for Science curriculum and contains useful ways to deliver and assess student learning. The standards contained on the website are based on 3 dimensional learning and offer multiple ways of teaching to the standards and offers performance expectations for every grade level.

Pogostins, D., & Pogostins, Y. (2016). Potatoes. Retrieved from www.123rf.com: http://www.123rf.com/photo_10323808_potato-plant-with-tubers-digging-up-from-the-ground.html

This website was used primarily for the picture but offers many other royalty free pictures that students can sort through to determine what normal potatoes should look like. This is a great repository for online pictures of potato plants and they could be used in case of emergency for online blog posts.

Scott, R. (Director). (2015). The Martian [Motion Picture].

This motion picture is the inspiration for the experiment and provides insight on how the planet might look like. Students will be able to connect with the scenario they are being asked to grow potatoes in and check the Hollywood movie's claim against real world results.

Woodman. (2013, March 19). Peak Prosperity's Resilient Life. Retrieved from Growing Your Own Potatoes: The basics of planting, growing, and storing potatoes: https://www.peakprosperity.com/blog/growing-your-own-potatoes/66508

This document was used to inform students about the caring and raising of a potato crop. This resources provides essential background knowledge about the characteristics of potatoes and selecting the right species.

Modified August 2016 Page LME 535 IDP



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