Name: Scott Coletti
Date: 6-25-97 (Wed.)
Student Population- 6/7/8 graders (on and off grade level, +/- 3 grades)
Unit Goal-Students will name geological features of Warrego Vallis
on Mars, use digital image processing and analysis software in preparation
to play the Mars Mystery Spot (Array) Game.
Lesson Objective-Students will play the Mars Mystery Spot game,
finding opponents array by analysis of the Warrego Vallis image using NIH
Image processing tools.
- Anticipatory Set-Students will:
- choose chocolate or pizza as prize for team that wins Mars Mystery
Spot Game.
- Instruction Set-Teacher will:
- Explain lesson activity/word bank (flatten for your population) on
white board.
- Randomly select 3 students to read student handout aloud.
- Select one student helper for Demonstration of steps 1d-8d on LCD
panel.
- Check for understanding by having students highlight each of the two
tools one at a time (coordinate tool and info window) in NIH Image.
- Direct and help students to open the lessons image file.
- Facilitate student use of software tools, analysis and writing task.
- Turn on background music of Holtz "The Planets".
- Annotate individual student records as facilitation proceeds.
Guided Practice-
Student helper will be directed to go through steps 1d-8d Students will
be helped and encouraged as teacher circulates through understanding
check and facilitation.
Closure-
Students will be brought together as class. Winning team will answer
questions and explanation how they found opponent array. Teacher will
call for the shut down of the lab 3 minutes before passing bell rings.
Independent Practice- NONE
Materials & Equipment-
Access to Mac/s, Student Handout, NIH Image 1.60 or newer, Learner
records printed for annotation, Image file of Warrego Vallis on Mars,
videos titled "Live From Mars: COUNTDOWN" OR "Live From Mars: CRUISING
BETWEEN THE PLANETS", AV hardware.
