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Mission 1 Lesson 1: Mission Introduction
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Primary: Lesson Plan
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Tectonic Fury
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Mission 1: The Building Blocks
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5 | 6 | 7 | 8
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00:00:00 (HH:MM:SS)
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Teachers
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6/24/2010
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From: Tectonic Fury Mission 1: The Building Blocks |
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Mission 1 Lesson 1: Mission Introduction Students will generate interest in the concepts related to Mission 1 and gain an understanding of
student readiness for the learning objectives of the mission. |
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- 1 class period (45 minutes)
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- Download and copy concept maps.
- Download the Mission 1 pre-test and answer key from the JMC and make enough copies of the pre-test for each student.
- Make sure all Internet connections are functional.
- Set up a projector for watching the Meet the Researcher video.
- Review all activities and discussion questions in the Teacher Edition (TE) pages 12 and 13.
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An overview of the foundation behind concept mapping. |
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Teacher's Edition for Operation: Tectonic Fury Mission 1: The Building Blocks - At a Glance, Standards Alignment, and teaching tips and suggestions for content in Mission 1. |
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Answer key for the Mission 1 Pre-test for Operation: Tectonic Fury. |
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Motivate |
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- Have the students create a concept map to show what they know about rocks and minerals. They can use a Venn diagram to compare them or create a spider map with the words Rocks and Minerals in the center of the page.
- A brief overview of concept mapping is found online in the JASON Mission Center. Graphic organizers have been provided for you to use to complete the concept maps, or just use regular paper.
- If possible, show samples of rocks and minerals as students complete the concept mapping, as described in the extension on page 13 of the TE.
- Collect the concept maps and inform the students that they will be looking at these again at the end of the mission.
- Have students create a journal for use during this Operation or introduce them to the online journal at the JMC.
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Some examples of concept maps students can use at the beginning and end of each mission. |
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- Administer the Pre-test for Mission 1, either using the PDF format found in Teacher Resources online or by using the JASON Assessments under My Tools in the JASON Mission Center.
- If students have not already seen the Operation Overview video, set it up on a classroom computer and have students watch it individually as they finish their concept maps. They should jot any questions or thoughts they have in their JASON Journal.
- Show students the Meet the Researcher video, stopping as needed to ask or answer questions.
Have students discuss both the Operation Overview and Meet the Researcher videos, using a strategy described on page T9 of the TE.
- Direct students to Your Mission on page 13 of the SE. Explain that it contains an overview of skills they will need to search for and discover invaluable rocks and minerals.
- Have students write the Mission Statement in their JASON Journals.
- Have students read or listen to the bulleted list of skills they will need to fulfill the mission objectives. Discuss any questions they have about the objectives.
- Challenge students to think critically about the Mission using the questions in the box on page 12 of the TE.
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PDF version of the Mission 1 Pre-test for Operation: Tectonic Fury. |
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Watch an overview of the JASON Project's Operation: Tectonic Fury. Learn more about the objectives of your mission and researchers who will guide you along the way. |
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Join host researcher Dr. Mike Wise as he ventures into the depths of a mine and works in his laboratory, and find out why he searches for rocks and minerals. |
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Reflect And Assess |
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- Have students answer the JASON Journal question on page 13 of the student edition.
- In their JASON Journals, have students write questions they would like to ask Dr. Mike Wise during a live chat.
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- Have students begin reading Over Sea, Under Stone as described on page 13 of the TE.
- Bookmark the Join the Argonaut Adventure Video, online Argonaut Bios and the Bio of Dr. Mike Wise, all found in the JASON Mission Center, on a classroom computer. Have students explore these resources individually during downtime in the classroom. Ask students to keep notes in their JASON Journal about things that interest them in the bios. Provide an opportunity for students to share their thoughts with each other when all students have had a chance to explore the resources.
- Differentiate: Have students who are not familiar with rocks and minerals use the resources from the Mineralogical Society of America, as well as other web links in the JASON Mission Center, throughout the Mission to for additional background information.
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