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| Scope
& Sequence |
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| Unit
1: Mission Briefing and Application Process |
| Lesson |
Lesson
1 |
Lesson
2 |
Lesson
3 |
| Topic |
Getting
Acquainted |
Application
1 |
Application
2 |
| Activity |
20 min.
Students read articles
20 min. Guided discussion |
10 min.
Review Personal Essay
35 min. Part One and Two of Class Activity |
10 min.
Review Personal Essay
35 min. Part Three and Four of Class Activity |
| Teacher
Preparation |
Start gathering
materials for Sheer Magnetism exploration
and power hands-ons |
Print application
materials |
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| Homework |
Read:
Apply Today,
Personal Essay,
Class Activity: Space Station Systems,
Mission Patch (Optional),
Acceptance Letter Request
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Write:
First draft of Personal Essay,
(Optional) Class Activity: Complete Parts
One and Two at home |
Read:
Specialist Training: Specialist Orientation,
Here Comes the Sun,
Inside the Atom,
Prepare:
for Space Station Stumper quiz |
| Assessment |
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Personal
Essay,
Class Activity |
Personal
Essay,
Class Activity |
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| Unit
4: Power Systems |
| Lesson |
Lesson
9 |
Lesson
10 |
Lesson
11 |
| Topic |
Power Systems
1 |
Power Systems
2 |
Power Systems
3 |
| Activity |
20 Min.
Space Station Stumpers quiz
20 Min. Organize for explorations |
20 Min.
Debrief Practice Exercise
20 Min. Electricity explorations |
20 Min.
Reports and discussion
25 Min. Teacher presentation |
| Teacher
Preparation |
Prepare
Quiz
Print out Practice Exercise
Set up hands-on explorations |
Set up hands-on
explorations |
Prepare
teacher presentation |
| Homework |
Complete:
Practice Exercise:
Power on the Space Station |
Read:
How I Discovered
Air
Prepare:
for presentation
Complete:
Closure questions |
Read:
How I Discovered Air,
A Weighty Discovery,
Living in a Bubble,
Breathing on the Space Station
Complete:
Mission Specialist's Log entry |
| Assessment |
Station
Stumpers quiz |
Practice
Exercise
Mission Specialist's Log |
Closure
questions from hands on exploration
Class report questions |
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| Unit
5: Life Support |
| Lesson |
Lesson
12 |
| Topic |
Life
Support |
| Activity |
35 Min.
Article Review activity
10 Min. Homework preparation |
| Teacher
Preparation |
Prepare
Article Review activity
Print team prep materials
Gather calculators, pens, markers, etc. |
| Homework |
Complete:
Mission Specialist's Log entry
Read:
team packet,
Pre-Mission Preparation: Overview of Teams
Mission Directives |
| Assessment |
Article
Review
Mission Specialist's Log |
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| Unit
6: Pre-Mission Prep |
| Lesson |
Lesson
13 |
Lesson
14 |
| Topic |
Pre-Mission
Prep 1 |
Pre-Mission
Prep 2 |
| Activity |
25 Min.
Teacher-led overview of calculations
15 Min. Team prep work |
25 Min.
Data processing "race"
20 Min. Team reports |
| Teacher
Preparation |
Print practice
tables,
Get ready for the Mission |
Set up room
for the Mission |
| Homework |
Work:
Practice Data |
Review:
All materials |
| Assessment |
|
Practice Data for "Race"
Complete
practice Data Tracking Sheets |
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| Unit
7: Mission |
| Lesson |
Lesson
15 |
| Topic |
Mission |
| Activity |
90 Min.
Run mission |
| Teacher
Preparation |
Set
up room for the Mission |
| Homework |
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| Assessment |
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