The MAST II project will be designed during the next two weeks. The project should be based on one or more science and/or math goals that will be covered in the upcoming year. This project should be something your students actually complete in the upcoming year. The length and scope of your project will vary according to the project.

One aspect of the project will be to design at least four technology enhanced workstations. Each workstation should be an activity (usually lasting 40-60 minutes) which will have all instructions, resources, data collection sheets, etc. fully prepared.

The project and the workstations therein should include most (if not all) of the following technologies:

• The Internet as a research tool (search engines, etc.)
• Development or modification of web pages
• HyperStudio
• Digital imagery (scanning, digital cameras, digital movies, computer created graphics, etc.)
• Databases
• Spreadsheets
• Video
• Probeware
• Digitized audio
• Word processing
• Desktop publishing

In addition to this list, other educational strategies that do not fall under the heading of "technology" should be used.

The workstations lesson plans and resources will become part of this MAST II site and could be published as a lesson in the LEARN NC database.

While this is not an absolute necessity, it is hoped that a teacher prepared web page and/or HyperStudio stack will be a component of one or more of the workstations, or in some other way be a part of the project.

• A written description of the project that has been designed, suitable to be handed out to students.
• Additional materials (data collection sheets, Web pages, HyperStudio stacks, work check-off sheets, etc.) which are appropriate to facilitate this project in the classroom.
• Four workstations which are fully written, with all required supplemental materials (databases, Web pages, HyperStudio stacks, data collection sheets, etc.)

• Decide on a topic. This should be related to math and/or science. It should be content area that will be covered and it should be appropriate to the intended length of your project.
• Determine what students are to learn about the subject of the project.
• List the resources available that will help facilitate this project. Include written materials (AIMS, GEMS, etc.), technology, site resources, human resources, web pages, etc.
• Determine the strategies to cover the material in the project. This will probably include, but should not be limited to: workstations, direct instruction, whole group cooperative lessons, small group and individual research, etc.
• Create a project assignment sheet.
• Create materials that will help keep students clear on their objectives and make it easy for them to keep up with each step of the project.
• Keep a list of the things you will need do at various stages during the project, such as establishing locations for models being built, procuring probeware for week #2, scheduling guest speakers, purchasing materials required for science experiments, etc.
• Create at least four workstations which will help students accomplish various components of the project. Each workstation should have a written description prepared for the students which includes:
  • A list of the materials needed to complete the workstation
  • Step by step instructions
  • Any supplemental written materials, data sheets, etc.