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Alien Invasion Unit PlanAlien Invasion Unit Plan
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Bowland
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6th - 9th
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Alien Invasion

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Win the war of the worlds! Scholars solve a variety of problems related to an alien invasion. They determine where spaceships have landed on a coordinate map, devise a plan to avoid the aliens, observe the aliens, and break a code to trick the aliens back to their ships.

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Concepts

scale drawings, circumference, circles, mean, median, mode, proportional reasoning, graphs interpreting, sequences, linear equations, solving equations, units of measurement, speed, rate of change, exponents

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math

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite a geography or social studies teacher to discuss maps

Classroom Considerations

  • Lessons have a variety of prerequisites; see resource for complete list
  • The fourth lesson on sequences may require two periods depending on class experience

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  • Includes a list of common errors and misconceptions

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