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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) |
Write
First draft of Personal Essay,
(Optional) Class Activity: Complete Parts
One and Two at home |
Read
Specialist Training: Specialist Orientation,
Chapter 1: 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
2: Space Weather |
| Lesson |
Lesson
4 |
Lesson
5 |
Lesson
6 |
| Topic |
Space Weather
1 |
Space Weather
2 |
Space Weather
3 |
| Activity |
15 min.
Space Station Stumpers
25 min. Sheer Magnetism |
15 Min.
Conclude Sheer Magnetism
30 Min. Article Review |
10 Min.
Complete Article Review activity
30 Min. Teacher presentation/ discussion |
| Teacher
Preparation |
Prepare
quiz
Prepare hands-on |
Prepare
hands-on
Prepare for Article Review |
Prepare
teacher presentation,
Start preparation of hands on exploration
for next lesson |
| Homework |
Read
Dr.Z : Inside the Sun
Prepare for Article Review activity
Complete
Sheer Magnetism: Closure questions
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Read
New Frontiers, New Dangers,
Electromagnetic Radiation: Taming the Wild
Energies,
Complete: Mission Specialist Log entry |
Read
Do You Want the Recipe
In the Kitchen with Poly
Measuring Exposure to Radiation
Prepare
to answer questions on Radiation Health readings. |
| Assessment |
Station
Stumpers quiz |
Sheer Magnetism
closure questions
Article Review |
Mission
Specialist's Log |
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| Unit
3: Radiation Health |
| Lesson |
Lesson
7 |
Lesson
8 |
| Topic |
Radiation
Health 1 |
Radiation
Health 2 |
| Activity |
45 Min.
Hands-on exploration |
45 Min.
Article Review activity (10 Min. Prep time,
35 Min. reports) |
| Teacher
Preparation |
Prepare
hands-on |
Prepare
for Article Review |
| Homework |
Read
ONE of:
New
Frontiers, New Dangers,
Electromagnetic Radiation: Taming the Wild
Energies,
Do You Want the Recipe
In the Kitchen with Poly
Measuring Exposure to Radiation |
Read
Energy Supply Problem,
Rechargeable Batteries,
Complete
Mission Specialist Log entry. |
| Assessment |
Closure
questions from hands on exploration |
Article
Review
Mission Specialist's Log |
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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 |
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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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