Mission Phase 2 Introduction
Welcome to Mission Phase 2! In Mission Phase 2 the Universe Team will address the Big History question: ‘What is in the Universe?’ They will explain the scientific view of how the Universe began; how stars created the building blocks of the Universe and how our amazing solar system was formed.
This Big History knowledge of the Universe will help you complete your first mission control report. In Mission Control Report A, you will conduct research on Mars and show Mission Control how much you have learned by writing and submitting a Mars Information Report.
Mission Phase 2 Contents
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2.1 How did everything begin?
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Learning plan
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Pre-learning goals
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Activity 2.1.1
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Mission video 8: The Big Bang and the expanding Universe
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Activity 2.1.2
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Demo: the Big Bang balloon instruction sheet
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Activity 2.1.3
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Diagram: the Big Bang
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Activity 2.1.4
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Mission Video 9: Stars and the building blocks of our Universe
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Activity 2.1.5
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Image match: star life cycle
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Learning summary
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Post-learning goals
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2.2 How did our solar system form?
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Learning plan
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Pre-learning goals
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Activity 2.2.1
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Mission video 10: Matter and the process of accretion
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Activity 2.2.2
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Game: chemical elements 'Who Am I?'
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Activity 2.2.3
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Demo: accretion instruction sheet
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Activity 2.2.4
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Mission video 11: Our sun and neighbouring planets
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Activity 2.2.5
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Model: Earth, Moon and Mars size
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Model: Earth, Moon and Mars distance
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Learning summary
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Post-learning goals
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2.3 Mission Control Report (PBL Part A)
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Learning plan
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Pre-learning goals
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Activity 2.3.1
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Mission video 12: Mars background research
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Activity 2.3.2
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Reading: Exploring Mars
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Notetaking: Mars information report
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Activity 2.3.3
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Planning: Mars information report
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Activity 2.3.4
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Rubric: Mars information report
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Progress pass: mission control report (PBL Part A)
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Learning summary
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Post-learning goals
