World Space Week

The United Nations-declared in 1999 the first World Space Week. The celebration takes place every year from 4-10 October. The start and end dates of World Space Week recognize the launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957; and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty on October 10, 1967. World Space Week celebrates the contribution of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.

In 2008, the theme for World Space Week will be "Exploring the Universe." In 2009, the theme will be "Space for Education." The World Space Week Association is a non-government, non-profit organization which is supported by national coordinators in over 50 nations. It is led by an all volunteer Board of Directors including Tom Hanks, Buzz Aldrin, Bill Nye, and space leaders from around the world.

Using the theme of exploration of space, assign students to open a special BookCart learning activity: "Exploring the Universe and Space."

BookCart learning activities provide a one-stop solution for teachers and students to research any topic/issue. Teachers can copy this ProQuest model and edit it quickly to add (a) additional resources, (b) student directions, (c) print resources, (d) a quiz, and (e) essential questions for critical thinking for students to address.

Teachers or librarians can copy and adapt this BookCart model and hundreds of other ProQuest models from ProQuest Carts collection. (Learn how.)

• Logon to the eLibrary CE Teacher Edition.
• Click the BookCart Admin link at the top right of the Teacher Edition.
• Click the ProQuest Carts tab.
• Type "Exploring the Universe and Space" in the Search box to locate it quickly.
• Click the Copy icon in the Actions column to the right of this title.
• Click Return to My Local Carts.

This BookCart already includes all the information that a student needs to complete the assignment. But, teachers can edit it to tailor it for their students.

To edit each CourseCart for your students to use:

• Click the first new BookCart Title with the prefix "Copy of."
• Delete "Copy of" and then type your name in the Author boxes and your email.
• Optional: Edit the existing directions for your students to use in the Description box.
• Scroll down and click Save.
• Return to My Local Carts.

Last month, ProQuest introduced the first collection of model BookCarts that address a specific course and the textbook that is used to teach that course, "U.S. Government and Civics." ProQuest calls this special collection, "CourseCarts."

If you missed this opportunity to copy this collection last month (CourseCarts for U.S. Government & Civics) here's the information to help you add these CourseCarts to your school collection:

Teachers or librarians can copy and adapt this CourseCart collection and hundreds of other ProQuest models from ProQuest Carts collection. (Learn how.)

• Logon to the eLibrary CE Teacher Edition to access BookCart Editor.
• Click the BookCart Admin link at the top right of the Teacher Edition.
• Click the ProQuest Carts tab.
• Scroll down list of Folders, then click U.S. Government & Civics CourseCarts.
• Click the Copy icon in the Actions column for the first CourseCart.
• Click Return to My Local Carts.
• Repeat the process until all CourseCarts are copied.

With editing, each CourseCart can include information that students can use to complete the assignment (example: write a report of at least 150 words that cites at least three resources and addresses each of the essential questions listed). Each CourseCart can also include critical thinking questions from the textbook end-of-chapter activities.

• To edit each CourseCart for your students to use, scroll up and use the edit sequence for the BookCart Activity.

Assign students to learn more about famous science fiction authors. Many of these authors wrote about ideas and events in the future that seem relatively ordinary today. Students should write a report of at least 150 words that cites at least three resources on two authors. Students should list each of the author's most significant works and describe some of the scientific ideas integrated into the stories that have some basis in reality today.

Pathfinder # 1: Click Study Pages > Genre Pages > Science Fiction and Fantasy
Pathfinder # 2: Type "Science Fiction" in the Quick Search box and GO

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Assign students to create a report of at least 150 words that cites at least three resources. Students should select three significant events in the history of the space program, describe what happened, and tell why they selected these events as being most important.

Pathfinder: Click the History icon > Study Units > Type "space program" in the Search box > Click "The Space Race"

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