This post has been bubbling away for a while...
Was going to keep it to myself, but have decided to share it here...
The idea came from a circuitous link through to a website which had some examples of NASA "mission patches"
NASA Mission Patches is one such website. It has a range of the patches: individually designed badges which are used on the clothing and spacesuits, and all other materials associated with a particular mission launch.
Each mission had a separate mission patch - plenty of images for inspiration and ideas
It's a little like the field trip hoodies that many schools get organised for fieldtrips, particularly foreign ones. They usually had the names of the astronauts on them, particularly the later ones, the details of the mission name or number and a design which represented some aspect of the mission. Some of the badges featured the world in various forms, or vehicles, or characters who were important. I particularly like those where the earth is included in the design...
So the idea is to have students design a Mission Patch for a particular context....
They could be produced using PowerPoint or some similar presentation software.
Some ideas: I'll have a go at designing one myself when I have a little more time...
And of course, there's a link with Mission:Explore.
Plenty of options for badges (links to work that I do with colleagues where we look at what would be needed to gain a GIS badge, or a Geo-explorer badge
Our two new MISSION EXPLORE books: On the Road and Camping are out now... Why not order them from Amazon, or your local book shop...
Was going to keep it to myself, but have decided to share it here...
The idea came from a circuitous link through to a website which had some examples of NASA "mission patches"
NASA Mission Patches is one such website. It has a range of the patches: individually designed badges which are used on the clothing and spacesuits, and all other materials associated with a particular mission launch.
Each mission had a separate mission patch - plenty of images for inspiration and ideas
It's a little like the field trip hoodies that many schools get organised for fieldtrips, particularly foreign ones. They usually had the names of the astronauts on them, particularly the later ones, the details of the mission name or number and a design which represented some aspect of the mission. Some of the badges featured the world in various forms, or vehicles, or characters who were important. I particularly like those where the earth is included in the design...
So the idea is to have students design a Mission Patch for a particular context....
They could be produced using PowerPoint or some similar presentation software.
Some ideas: I'll have a go at designing one myself when I have a little more time...
- Mission Patch for a team of river explorers, with the names being equipment that could be used, or particular river terminology such as processes or features...
- Mission Patch for a desert expedition, with key terms or features found in desert environments...
- Mission Path for a particular city, country or region that is being studied
And of course, there's a link with Mission:Explore.
Plenty of options for badges (links to work that I do with colleagues where we look at what would be needed to gain a GIS badge, or a Geo-explorer badge
Our two new MISSION EXPLORE books: On the Road and Camping are out now... Why not order them from Amazon, or your local book shop...
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