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Mission 1 Lesson 9: Field Assignment
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Primary: Lesson Plan
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Operation
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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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7/15/2010
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From: Tectonic Fury Mission 1: The Building Blocks |
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Mission 1 Lesson 9: Field Assignment Students will use their knowledge of rocks and minerals to analyze maps and geochemical data in order to determine areas which contain high concentrations of specific rock types. |
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- 2-3 Class Periods (90-135 minutes)
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- Review all activities in the Teacher Edition (TE) pages 32 and 33, including the Field Assignment teaching tips and preparation.
- Gather the materials needed to complete the Field Assignment, as described on page 32 of the SE.
- Download the data sheet for the Field Assignment from the JASON Mission Center and make a copy for each student.
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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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Data sheet to be used with Mission 1 Field Assignment: Locating Rocks and Minerals. |
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Motivate |
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- To get your students to start thinking about the economic practicality of mining, have them complete the Thinking Critically activity on page 32.
- Read the description and objectives of the Field Assignment on page 32 of the SE with students and answer any questions they might have.
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- Give each student a copy of the lab data sheets.
- Have students complete the Field Prep section of the Field Assignment.
- Discuss student’s findings and clear up any questions or confusion before moving on.
- Read through the steps of the Mission Challenge with students. Have them complete Step 1 and select a location to explore.
- If you are completing the Field Assignment as a class field trip, have students nominate locations, and select the best location from those proposed.
- If students are completing the Field Assignment individually, rather than as a class field trip, they should get an OK from you for their selected location before proceeding. When checking the locations they have selected, look for any potential problems before signing off on the location.
- Make sure students completing the assignment individually know that they must have the landowner’s permission and be accompanied by an adult when conducting field work. Be sure to send letters home for parents and ask for a signed acknowledgment of the assignment.
- The Teach with Inquiry activity on page 32 provides ideas for students who are having difficulty identifying the minerals they have found.
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In this culminating field assignment, students will interpret data to identify areas where
specific mineral-containing rocks may have formed. To begin, they will analyze Dr. Wise’s geochemical data collected from rocks around Sebago Lake in Maine to determine the concentration levels of the element tantalum in different areas. From this analysis, they will determine areas which contain high enough concentrations of tantalum for practical mining. Once they have completed the analysis of Sebago Lake, they will analyze their local geology. Using maps and samples collected in the field, they will develop a model of locations in their area which are economically practical for collecting commercially valuable rocks.
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Describe how maps and rocks collected from your area can provide you with information about the geology of your local community. |
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Reflect And Assess |
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- Have students complete the Mission Debrief found on page 33 of the SE.
- Have students answer the JASON Journal question on page 33 of the SE. A sample answer can be found on page 33 of the TE.
- Have students create a “pocket guide” to their area’s rocks and minerals, as described in the Authentic Assessment activity on page 33.
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- Have students reflect back over what they have learned in the Mission and note any questions they have for further independent study.
- Have students revisit they questions they wrote for Mike Wise early in the mission and add, revise, or remove questions.
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