1. 6th Grade Enrichment Choices

2. Option #1: eCYBERMISSION
eCYBERMISSION is a FREE web-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition for 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grade teams. Your team will propose a solution to a real problem in your community and compete for State, Regional and National Awards.
Each team will consist of only up to four members from only 6th grade enrichment
Each team will work independently on self-assigned tasks and will be assessed individually for final skill-based enrichment report
Each team will collaborate and share ideas as research helps the team develop and test hypothesis and solutions to their selected topic
Each team will consult experts in the field via mission control website to help develop and test hypothesis and solutions to local problem
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3. What is eCYBERMISSION?
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4. Choose a Mission Challenge that interests you!
  Select one of the Mission Challenges below
Alternative Sources of Energy
Environment
Food, Health & Fitness
Forces & Motion
National Security & Safety
Robotics
Technology
  Identify a specific community problem your team can address
    Use the scientific inquiry using scientific practices or the
engineering design process to come up with a solution.
Submitting Your Entry
-Your team will submit an electronic Mission Folder that will address the specific problem you identified and what you learned. Due February 2016.

5. eCYBERMISSION eCYBERMISSION short “getting started” video

6. PROJECT OPTION #2 Create a Culture

7. Create A Culture
Student will work in groups of three and will select a geographic region and will study the following aspects using web based resources:
Natural resources
Landforms
Natural hazards
Bodies of water
Indigenous people
Animal life
Plant life
Surrounding cultures/peoples

8. Once students have compiled their research they will create a unique culture. They will engage in the following decision making processes as a group with the focus on compromise and collaboration:
Name
Historical or Futuristic Time Period
Habitat/Geography/Natural Resources/Climate
Demographics of the People

9. The students then choose FIVE areas of interest below and will create a multi-media presentation and at least three artifacts that represent the following cultural aspects that are historically accurate/appropriate and rational for the area on Earth they choose to inhabit:
Living quarters/buildings
Family structure
Power structure/government
Education
Economy/currency
Language
Spirituality
Holidays and celebrations
Food
Clothing
Entertainment/sports/dance
Defense and protection
Calendar
Flag
Optional items: folklore (for my future authors), national anthem (for my musicians), etc.

10. Tools to be used for this project:
Google Earth
CIA World Fact Book
Library Access to databases (no Wikipedia)
Online Atlas
Prezi (online presentation tool)
Glogster (online presentation tool)
3D printer for artifact creation (will require extra out of class time to create during PACE or lunch)
Culture Grams
iMovie (optional)
Garage Band (optional)
Library Resources
Animation software (optional)

11. Each student will receive a culture packet to help guide their research. They will use technology and “hands-on” end product creation tools to produce artifacts and a presentation for Culture Day.
Due February 4th
Students to be graded individually for this collaborative and independent project

12. Shared GIEP Goals for Each Unit
Students will:
engage in independent study. Will and individually and collaboratively complete problem-based activities
utilize analytical skills to research a topic, develop a project plan and timeline, and draw conclusions from research results
employ cognitive skills to break down a complex problem into smaller parts, recognize cause and effect relationships, and defend opinions using facts
give attention to detail to follow a formalized plan, record data accurately, or write clearly defined instructions.
apply technical skills, such as troubleshooting, to identify the sources of a problem and create a hypothesis for a possible solution
balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term)goals; Utilize time and manage workload efficiently; Monitor, prioritize, and complete tasks without continuous direct adult oversight
demonstrate informational/technology/media literacy