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Mission Library

At Odds

Supporting an Argument
Grades 5-8

The Mission

40 min

Storyline

The crew must research and debate a course of action to reverse the effects of an aggressive virus on the zephyr population.

An aggressive virus is starting to spread to other planets and the zephyr population is at risk. Elijah and Anja, friends of the UCS Infini-D are the leading voices of opposing solutions. The crew must a...

3-Dimensional Science

Science and Engineering Practices

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

  • Compare and contrast data collected by different groups in order to discuss similarities and differences in their findings.

  • Analyze data to refine a problem statement or the design of a proposed object, tool, or process.

Engaging in Argument from Evidence

  • Compare and refine arguments based on an evaluation of the evidence presented.

  • Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgement based on research findings, and speculation in an explanation.

  • Respectfully provide and receive critiques from peers about a proposed procedure, explanation, or model by citing relevant evidence and posing specific questions.

  • Construct and/or support an argument with evidence, data, and/or a model.

  • Use data to evaluate claims about cause and effect.

  • Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem by citing relevant evidence about how it meets the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

  • Read and comprehend grade appropriate complex texts and/or other reliable media to summarize and obtain scientific and technical ideas and describe how they are supported by evidence.

  • Compare and/or combine across complex texts and/or other reliable media to support the engagement in other scientific and/or engineering practices.

  • Communicate scientific and/or technical information orally and/or in written formats, including various forms of media as well as tables, diagrams, and charts.

Targeted Standards

Timeline

0:00

Mission Start and Briefing

1:18

Docking Bay Navigation

5:11

Students Receive Information

9:06

Students Receive Information

12:36

Student Design

20:36

Student Design Review

26:06

Collaborative Culminating Moment Completion

26:31

Decision Point

30:14

End

Skills in Action

CollaborationCommunicationComprehensionCreativityCritical ThinkingData LiteracyDecision-MakingInitiativeMetacognitionProblem SolvingResilience