The year is 2030 and the United States Government has just announced the creation of a new program called Cosmic Cadets. The goal of the program is to prepare a handful of children to enter outer space for the first time. The word astronaut comes from the Greek words meaning “star sailor” and that is exactly what students will become in our 2nd Quarter Unit, Astronaut Academy.

Students will imagine what life in space would be like while participating in a problem-based learning scenario created by the National Association for Gifted Children curriculum award winner, Dr. Jason McIntosh, and adapted by the TUSD GATE Program. In this scenario, NASA has launched a series of challenges to help determine who will be the lucky astronauts. The challenges will test their physical fitness, mental intelligence, adaptability, and teamwork skills.

Once selected for the mission, the commander will guide the students through a simulation that will prepare them for launch, life in micro gravity, and landing. Buckle up and get ready for the ride of a lifetime!

GS1 Students will develop critical thinking skills unique to several disciplines in both cognitive and affective areas.

GS5. Students will develop leadership and interpersonal communication skills necessary for positive peer relationships and social interactions.

White Hat - Facts

Information and data. Neutral and objective What do I know? What do I need to find out? How will I get the information I need?

Red Hat - Feelings

Intuition, hunches, gut instinct. My feelings right now. Feelings can change. No reasons are given.

Blue Hat - Process

Thinking about thinking. What thinking is needed? Organizing the thinking. Planning for action.

Green Hat-Creativity

Ideas, alternatives, possibilities. Provocations. Solutions to purple hat problems.

Yellow Hat - Benefits

Positives, plus points. Logical reasons are given. Why an idea is useful.

Purple Hat - Cautions

Difficulties, weaknesses, dangers. Logical reasons are given. Spotting the risks.

We need some supplies for upcoming lessons.

Paper grocery bags

Skittles/M&Ms

The 35th Annual All Souls Procession Weekend Friday-Sunday November 1-3, 2024

This is a FREE community event! Our

lovely host Trail Dust Town is offering

discounted $5 wristbands which will

include unlimited rides and face painting during our event.

Join us on November 10th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a campus-wide Block Party to celebrate the Tucson Museum of Art’s centennial year.

Marana, AZ 85743 #RUNMARANA

If you have further questions about the GATE pull-out program, please contact us at GATEProgram@tusd1.org or call

(520)225-3605.

To register for make-up testing, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094DABAB23A0FA7-gifted#/

What holds the moon up?

GATE Office:225-3605

Email: GATEProgram@tusd1.org

Programs Office: 3233 South Pinal Vista,

Tucson, AZ 85713

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