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Title
Mission 2 - Lesson 8: Assessing Mission 2 Concepts
Type
Primary: Lesson Plan
Operation
Monster Storms
Mission:
Mission 2: The Plot Condenses
Subjects
Science
Grades
5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Duration
00:00:00 (HH:MM:SS)
Audience
Teachers | Elementary Grades | Junior High
Created On
9/4/2007
From:
Monster Storms
Mission 2: The Plot Condenses
Mission 2 - Lesson 8: Assessing Mission 2 Concepts
Review the mission and assess students’ understanding of the concepts presented in the mission.
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Prepare
Prepare
Time Required: 60 to 120 minutes
Download and copy concept maps from the JASON Mission Center.
Download and copy the Post-test with answer key.
Make sure all Internet connections are functional.
Investigate the links provided with Weather Events in Your Area on page 47 of the teacher’s edition.
Motivate
Motivate
Ask students to give brief presentations of what they learned in the Mission Challenge. Invite peers to critique the work of their fellow classmates.
Discuss the strengths and limitations of the models they used to study the methods used by Robbie Hood.
Discuss their responses to the JASON Journal prompt on page 45 of the student edition.
Teach
Teach
Administer the Post-test for Mission 2, either using the PDF format found in Teacher Resources online or the resources in the Assessment Center. Return concept maps that were done at the beginning of the mission. Distribute new copies and have students reflect on what they have learned by completing a second version. (See Concept Mapping on page 43 of the teacher’s edition.) Invite students to share the new insights they have learned during Mission 2.
Mission 2: Post-Test (PDF Document)
Assessment
Post-Test for Mission 2.
Blank Concept Map Examples
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Some examples of concept maps students can use at the beginning and end of each mission.
Reflect And Assess
Assessment
Collect old and new concept maps and assess the amount of growth shown in the work.
An answer key to the Post-test has been provided online.
Allow time to wrap up and share long-term projects from Mission 2 that you may have assigned earlier on.
Mission 2: Post-Test Answer Key
Answer Key
Answer Key for Mission 2 Post-Test.
Follow-up
Follow-up
Complete the
Weird and Wacky Science Connections
outlined on pages 46–47 of the teacher’s edition.
You may want to assign the Weather Events in Your Area activity described on page 47 of the teacher’s edition for a long-term project as you continue with Mission 3.
Weird & Wacky Science: Look Up! It’s Raining Frogs and Fish!
Interdisciplinary Connection
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Frogs and fish falling from the sky? Such bizarre downpours have been recorded for thousands of years. Find out about the science behind such events, and try your hand at evaluating several hypotheses to explain a hypothetical "fish storm."
Mission 2 Connection Teacher's Edition
Teacher's Guide
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Weird and Wacky Science Interdisciplinary Connection: Look Up!
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