Mission Library

A Fraction of the Problem

Fractions
4th Grade

The Mission

33 min

Storyline

The crew is sent to the frozen planet of Korè to investigate violent ice storms that are destroying one of the research settlement camps.

A research camp is taking a lot of damage from unexpected ice storms! The crew will use their knowledge of fractions to investigate and put an end to the source of the ice. Is this a natural...

3-Dimensional Science

Science and Engineering Practices

Asking Questions and Defining Problems

  • Ask questions that can be investigated and predict reasonable outcomes based on patterns such as cause and effect relationships.

Developing and Using Models

  • Develop and/or use models to describe and/or predict phenomena.

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

  • Make predictions about what would happen if a variable changes.

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

  • Analyze and interpret data to make sense of phenomena, using logical reasoning, mathematics, and/or computation.

Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

  • Describe, measure, estimate and/or graph quantities to address scientific and engineering questions and problems.

Targeted Standards

Resources

  • Device for teacher
  • Laptops or iPads for each student in class
  • Large screen to mirror to

Skills in Action

Critical ThinkingCollaborationResilienceProblem SolvingInitiative