NASA Project Scripting Template
SCIENCE: MULTIMEDIA COMPETITION http://www.explorationpodcast.com/ Middle grades students who enter the 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition will produce a 60-second audio or video podcast that answers the question: "What do you think is NASA's greatest exploration achievement in the past 50 years and why?" There will be prizes -- and we're pretty sure, based on the promotional material at this website, that PIZZAZZ counts! Click on "About the Competition" to get the complete details. The content, sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, hopes to "encourage today's students to become tomorrow's explorers." Deadline for submission is January 4, 2008. You can use this podcast scripting template to plan a video podcast to enter in this competition: NASA Project Scripting Template: Title of Presentation: _______________________________________________
(Consider giving your project a clever title that will make it memorable to listeners. Titles can be used to “hook” viewers if your podcast is posted online.)
Will you include a background music track?
Yes No
If yes, which track will you include? _____________________________
(Including a music track will add color and depth to your recording, but will require additional steps in the post production process of your project. Remember that you must use Royalty Free music when making your presentation. Mr. Ferriter has posted several royalty free tracks in our club blog that you may use if you’re interested.)
Image Selection:
Describe the images that you will include. Consider creating a folder on your desktop to hold the images you will include. Remember that you can use images from the NASA website without having to you’re your sources. If you get images from other locations, however, you must ask permission and give credit to the original photographer:
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NASA Project Scripting Template: How and when will you obtain these images? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ “NASA’s __________ Project was About” Statements: The remainder of your presentation will include a collection of “NASA’s ________ Project was about” groupings describing the work of the project that you are celebrating. These groupings should include specific details covering the entire range of work done by the project. To fill a one-minute recording, you will need approximately 4 “about” groupings that include 2 or 3 sentences of elaboration. Sample “We are about” groupings from the Salem Middle PSA include: “Salem Middle School in Apex, North Carolina is about excellence. Widely recognized as a leader in providing an innovative and rigorous curriculum, our students have reached unprecedented levels of academic success, earning top distinctions since opening in 2004.” “Salem Middle School is about the Arts. Led by a team of dynamic educators, our students learn to explore their world and to express themselves in award-winning dance, drama, band and visual arts classes.” Possible topics for “NASA’s ______ Project Was About” groupings include: Courage, excitement, danger, bravery, exploration, inspiration, hard work, determination, success. “NASA’s ______ Project Was About” Grouping 1 Topic: ______________ Opening Phrase: __________________________________________________________ Elaboration Sentence 1: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Elaboration Sentence 2 (optional): ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
NASA Project Scripting Template: “NASA’s ______ Project Was About” Grouping 2 Topic: ______________ Opening Phrase: __________________________________________________________ Elaboration Sentence 1: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Elaboration Sentence 2 (optional): ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
“NASA’s ______ Project Was About” Grouping 3 Topic: ______________ Opening Phrase: __________________________________________________________ Elaboration Sentence 1: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Elaboration Sentence 2 (optional): ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
“NASA’s ______ Project Was About” Grouping 4 Topic: ______________ Opening Phrase: __________________________________________________________ Elaboration Sentence 1: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
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Elaboration Sentence 2 (optional): ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
Reviewing “NASA’s _______ Project was About” Groupings: To be most effective, it is important that your presentation cover the full range of successes and failures of the NASA project you’re spotlighting. Review your “NASA about” groupings now to be certain that all areas have been mentioned. Some common areas that you may want to include are bravery demonstrated, risks taken, discoveries made, and/or advances that happened as a result of. If you haven’t included a key area, consider revising your “NASA about” groupings now. Closing Tagline:
(You may want to end your recording with a reference to your school’s website or contact information. That way, viewers can follow up if they are interested in something that they have seen or heard. The closing tagline in the Salem Middle School PSA was, “Visit us on the web at salemms.wcpss.net.)
Music Credit: If you’ve included a background track, you must give credit to its creator. The following phrases can be used for tracks selected from the Plug Me In Blog: 1. Jazz Loop: “The music for this recording was provided by Bebeto at the Freesound Project.” 2. Bass Loop: “The music for this recording was provided by Bassmatiker at the Freesound Project.” 3. Funk Loop: “The music for this recording was provided by Pat Chilla at CC Mixter.” 4. Fiddle Loop: “The music for this recording was provided by Andrew Duke at the Freesound Project.” 5. Classical Loop: “The music for this recording was provided by Marcos Oliva at CCMixter.” 6. News Loop: “The music for this recording was provided by Connum at the Freesound Project.” If you’ve included a track found elsewhere, create your own music credit by completing the following sentence: The music for this recording was provided by __________________ at
NASA Project Scripting Template: _________________________________________________________________. Draft of Script: Now, take the parts of your script and collect them into a draft here. Writing them out will help you to polish your thinking and clean up your initial ideas:
(When you are finished writing your script, read it through several times to determine the length of your final recording. Remember that your target length is one minute. Make any revisions to the text or to your delivery to meet this target.)