Grade+9+Life+on+Other+Planets+project

This is the project you will follow in weeks 17-19 in Karin's absence
Thursday April 23rd - Reflection task, in classroom Friday April 24th: IB Entrance test; those not attending go to Tech Computer Room and start this project Thursday April 30th: Main Computer room Friday May 1st: Vappu Thursday May 7:Tech computer room/IB computers in A-building Friday May 8: Main computer room
 * Schedule:**
 * 9A**

All lessons are scheduled for the Main Computer Room **except:**
 * 9B**
 * __Thursday April 23rd you must come in at 8.15__ to do a reflection task (chemistry classroom)**
 * You will get compensation for this, so no lesson on Tuesday April 28th**


 * The Project! **

Present evidence and theories discussing the possibility of life on other planets, both inside and outside our Solar System.

You should cover the following ideas and concepts
 * Solar system
 * planets
 * moons
 * 'Goldilocks zone'
 * exoplanets
 * importance of liquid water
 * Drake equation
 * 'intelligent' life
 * evolution


 * How to do it:**

This is to be completed individually. Create an account at padlet (www.padlet.com) and create a new pad. Make sure you use your name so I know whosework I am looking at! From the privacy settings, allow my email, karin.parker@eduouka.fi access to your wall. This is where you can work on the project and I will check these as you go along.

Include **sources** as links (so web addresses are fine).


 * Diary:**

In the top left corner of your wall include a diary section. Basically you can use this to write down if you were in the lesson and what you did - it's possible there will be disruption/problems and I want to keep track of this. For example:


 * **Date** || **What I did** ||
 * Fri April 24 || IB entrance test ||
 * Thurs April 30 || Researched ideas about life in our own solar system ||


 * Assessment:**

This will NOT formally be assessed on IB criteria. However I will red/orange/green it for:
 * subject knowledge** - is it appropriate - not too easy nor too hard; do you demonstrate that you understand the work
 * effort** - did you do enough work to reflect the lessons - the diary part is important for this: if you were absent for a lesson this is where it can be recorded.

For each **135** minutes of lesson time I expect **30** minutes of homework to be done (so that is 30 minutes per week). 9A projects will have a shorter time scale than those of 9B (see schedule above).

The red/orange/green marks WILL influence your final number, along with all other assessments you have done this year.

You can email me and include open questions on this page - in the discussion part. You have to log in to wikispaces to take part in the discussion: Login as: student.student so if you ask something include your name. If I am well enough during lesson time,I may be online too and able to answer questions quickly.
 * Questions ?**