The Atmosphere Project!The Atmosphere Project!

Starring Ms. Goodell’s Classes at Reedy Creek MiddleStarring Ms. Goodell’s Classes at Reedy Creek Middle

Cinéma vérité (/ˈsɪnɨmə vɛrɨˈteɪ/; French: [sinema veʁite], truthful cinema)

StarringStarring

The TruthThe Truth

NASA

Supersonic Human

Felix Baumgartner, October 14, 2012Felix Baumgartner, October 14, 2012Apogee: 127,000 feet or 24 milesApogee: 127,000 feet or 24 miles

also the point in outer space where an object traveling around the Earth (such as a satellite or the moon) is farthest away from the Earth

Apogee : the highest point of something

Wikipedia

Reedy Creek Schools Elevation (Contours)Reedy Creek Schools Elevation (Contours)

Activity #1:Activity #1:

What’s your apogee or how high aboveWhat’s your apogee or how high abovesea level have you gone?sea level have you gone?

What human do you think has the greatest apogee?What human do you think has the greatest apogee?

How high will you go? (What are your aspirations . . .)How high will you go? (What are your aspirations . . .)

Reedy Creek MiddleReedy Creek Middle

Mount EverestEverest

Felix BaumgartnerFelix Baumgartner

ISSISS

Commercial JetsCommercial Jets

Reedy Creek MiddleReedy Creek Middle

Mount EverestEverest

Felix BaumgartnerFelix Baumgartner

ISSISS1,320,000 ft (270 miles) 1,320,000 ft (270 miles)

126, 720 ft. (24 miles)126, 720 ft. (24 miles)

29, 029 ft. (5.5 miles) 29, 029 ft. (5.5 miles)

approx. 462 ft.approx. 462 ft.

42,000 ft. (8 miles) 42,000 ft. (8 miles) Commercial JetsCommercial Jets

Hubble

Carl Sagan Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science popularizer and science communicator author, science popularizer and science communicator in astronomy and natural sciences.in astronomy and natural sciences. Image Source Unknown

Technical Machine

How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google EarthHow a Scientist, a Boy, and Google EarthOpened a New Window on Human OriginsOpened a New Window on Human Origins

By Lee Berger, ArcheologistBy Lee Berger, Archeologist Marc Aronson, Historian and AuthorMarc Aronson, Historian and Author

Bill MacArthur Bill MacArthur Red Springs, NCRed Springs, NC

Spires et al.

Make your best educated guesses . . . Make your best educated guesses . . .

What does inquiry mean?What does inquiry mean?

What does curate mean?What does curate mean?

What does synthesize mean?What does synthesize mean?

Watch the video and then revise.Watch the video and then revise.

Activity #2:Activity #2:

Inquiry?

Compelling Compelling Question:Question:

When willWhen willthe lastthe lastwild polar wild polar bear die ? bear die ?

Critical evaluation -- rubric

Panel of Experts

Activity 3: Cinema Veriteen Evaluation RubricActivity 3: Cinema Veriteen Evaluation Rubric

Rate Dr. Muller’s video. “Why are Astronauts Weightless?”Rate Dr. Muller’s video. “Why are Astronauts Weightless?”

Rate Student Video, “How Does Pollution Affect Humans and Rate Student Video, “How Does Pollution Affect Humans and Agriculture?”Agriculture?”

Critically evaluate Student Video #2: “How Does Global Warming Critically evaluate Student Video #2: “How Does Global Warming Affect the World-Wide Economy?”Affect the World-Wide Economy?”

Evaluate videos

Derek Muller

Hank Green

Global Warming

______?Why are astronauts weightless?Why are astronauts weightless?-- Dr. Derek Muller, Veritasium-- Dr. Derek Muller, Veritasium

Why are astronauts weightless?

How does global warming affect the world-wide economy?How does global warming affect the world-wide economy?

How does global warming affect the world-wide economy?How does global warming affect the world-wide economy?

How does pollution affect humans and agriculture??

FOKI and teaming

Use FOKIUse FOKIfor Your Groupfor Your Groupto Plan . . .to Plan . . .

Activity 4: Creating Your Team’s Compelling QuestionActivity 4: Creating Your Team’s Compelling Question

List three possibilities suggested by members. List three possibilities suggested by members. Carefully consider. Negotiate.Carefully consider. Negotiate.

Question #1:Question #1:

Question #2:Question #2:

Question #3: Question #3:

Apogee Stretch:Apogee Stretch:

What did you learn today that What did you learn today that will help you with your project?will help you with your project?

Approx. 500 ft. Reedy Creek Middle

6, 684 ft. (1 mile and 1404 ft.) Mount Mitchell20, 237 ft. (3.8 miles) Mount Denali

29, 029 ft. (5.5 miles) Mount Everest

40,000 ft. (7.6 miles) Commercial Jets

22, 837 ft. (4.2 miles) Aconcagua

126, 720 ft. (24 miles) Felix Baumgartner

2,722 ft. Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (highest bldg)

1,320,000 ft (250 miles) ISS