Pre-Episode↓

A. Read a map and finding locations using coordinates (Math and Social Studies)

• Look at a map, and use different household objects to measure the distances (like a spoon, a pencil, or a ruler) and create a measurement system. For example: How many ‘spoons’ does it take to go from Calgary to Vancouver?
• Map and Coordinates Lesson Plan Link

B. Geometric transformations (translation, rotation, reflection) (Math)

• Look at how objects can move from one place to another on a coordinate plane (just use graph paper, or a 1 inch by 1 inch grid that you can hand draw with a ruler) Objects can move up, down, left, and right. You can see the distance that they move using the graph paper. Objects can also rotate and reflect across a line.
• Geometric Transformations Lesson Plan Link

C. Using symbols to represent letters (Math)

• You can create your own cipher at home by using numbers to represent letters! For example, A=1, B=2, C=3. Leave secret messages around the house and let your kids solve the puzzle!
• Letter Number Cipher link

D. Using context clues to interpret meaning (ELA)

• Text features are pictures, symbols, notes, headlines, titles, and altered text that emphasize importance and relevance in a body of writing. Look at a newspaper article, and identify all of the things that aren’t “regular text”. Show your students how those elements signify importance and message.
• Text Features Lesson Plan link

Post-Episode↓

Write a friendly letter to a character in the story (ELA)

E. A friendly letter is an informal way to send a message. While this is not as common as it was in the past, writing an informal letter to a friend or family member is a nice way to say hello! Have your students write a letter to their long lost cousin - J. Jordan Fitzpatrick! They can ask him about his adventures or describe how they solved the puzzles in Episode 1. If your students want to mail their letter to J. Jordan Fitzpatrick and receive a response, use the following address:

Mobile Escape
246 Stewart Green SW
Unit #6199
Calgary, Alberta
T3H 3C8

Friendly Letter Lesson Plan link

F. Make predictions based on elements of the story (ELA)

• Students have learned quite a lot in Episode 1! After the chilling conclusion, many questions have been left unanswered. Have students make predictions about the fate of their cousin JJ by creating a bulleted list of possibilities.
• Making Predictions Lesson Plan link

G. Write a reflective journal describing events that took place in the story (ELA)

• Journaling is an excellent way for students to think deeply about their experiences. Have students write a brief journal entry that discusses their thoughts, memories, and feelings about the story of Episode 1.
• Journaling Lesson Plan link

H. Create a map with locations and coordinates including other systems of measurement (Math and Social Studies)

• Now that students have seen a make-believe map, have them create their own! They can draw a landmass of their own creation, but make sure they use a scale to measure distances (include this on the side of the map like our map of the islands).
• Map Making Lesson Plan link

I. Create a cipher using mathematical functions (Math)

• Students can use a cipher with more than just numbers representing letters. Using a mathematical function adds another dimension to the cipher that makes it even more challenging! For example, if A=2, B=3, C=4, but the code to solve is 4 6 8, students have to divide by 2 in order to get the correct numbers for their cipher.
• Math Cipher Lesson Plan link

Alberta Curriculum Connections↓

Puzzle 1

• Arrange events, facts and/or ideas in sequence (K-6 Social Studies)
• Work independently or with others to carry out the identified procedures (K-6 Science)

Puzzle 2

• Collect, display and analyze data to solve problems. (K-6 Math)
• Apply, flexibly, knowledge of phonics, sight vocabulary, structural analysis, language and context clues, depending on the purpose and rate of reading (K-9 ELA)
• Make predictions based on organized information (K-6 Social Studies)
• Attempt, with guidance, a variety of strategies to complete tasks (K-6 Science)

Puzzle 3

• Describe, compare and construct 2-D shapes (K-6 Math)
• Connect gathered information to prior knowledge to reach new conclusions (K-6 ELA)
• Describe and analyze position and motion of objects and shapes (K-6 Math)
• Identify materials and how they are used (K-6 Science)

Puzzle 4

• Construct and interpret concrete graphs and pictographs to solve problems. (K-6 Math)
• Describe and analyze position and motion of objects and shapes (K-6 Math)
• Combine ideas and information from several sources (K-6 ELA)
• Attempt a variety of strategies to complete tasks (K-6 Science)

Puzzle 5

• Use patterns to describe the world and to solve problems. (K-6 Math)
• Gather information on a particular topic from a variety of sources, e.g., illustrations, photographs, videos, objects, auditory cues (K-6 Social Studies)
• Explore oral, print and other media texts from various communities (K-9 ELA)

Puzzle 6

• Examine ideas and information from varied sources (K-6 Social Studies)
• List significant ideas and information from oral, print and other media texts (K-9 ELA)
• Collect, display and analyze data to solve problems. (K-6 Math)
• Apply observation and inference skills to recognize and interpret patterns and to distinguish a specific pattern from a group of similar patterns. (K-6 Science)

Puzzle 7

• Process information from more than one source to retell what has been discovered (K-6 Social Studies)
• Describe and analyze position and motion of objects and shapes (K-6 Math)
• Apply knowledge of the properties and interactions of materials to the investigation (K-6 Science)

CTF Learning Outcomes

• I make decisions in response to challenges.
• I adapt to change and unexpected events.
• I solve problems in response to challenges
• I appraise the skills, knowledge and technologies used to respond to challenges.

BC Curriculum connections↓

Puzzle 1

• Make observations in familiar or unfamiliar contexts (Science) Identify key features or potential users and their requirements (Applied Design, Skills, and Technology)

Puzzle 2

• Make predictions about the findings of their inquiry (Science) Recognize an increasing range of text structures and how they contribute to meaning (English)
• Identify and use sources of information (Applied Design, Skills, and Technology) Ask questions, corroborate inferences, and draw conclusions about the content and origins of different sources (Social Studies)

Puzzle 3

• Select and apply digital tools to collect, organize, and analyze data to evaluate theories or test hypotheses (Digital Literacy)
• Use reasoning to explore and make connections (Math)
• Test the first version of the product or the prototype (Applied Design, Skills, and Technology)

Puzzle 4

• Transfer and apply learning to new situations (Science)
• Visualize to explore mathematical concepts (Math)
• Explore and test a variety of materials for effective use (Applied Design, Skills, and Technology)

Puzzle 5

• Identify patterns and connections in data (Science)
• Represent mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic forms (Math)
• Apply a variety of thinking skills to gain meaning from texts (English)

Puzzle 6

• Synthesize ideas from a variety of sources to build understanding (English)
• Represent mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic forms (Math)
• Select and use the appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems. (Digital Literacy)
• Identify some of the assumptions in secondary sources (Science)

Puzzle 7

• Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information (Digital Literacy)
• Story and text evidence (English)
• Identify key features or potential users and their requirements (Applied Design, Skills, and Technology)

ONTARIO CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS↓

Puzzle 1

• Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information (Writing)
• Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning (Reading)

Puzzle 2

• Interpret media texts, using overt and implied messages as evidence for their interpretations (Media Literacy)
• Identify the conventions and techniques used in some familiar media forms and explain how they help convey meaning and influence or engage the audience (Writing)
• Identify a variety of text features and explain how they help readers understand texts (Reading)

Puzzle 3

• Use a variety of appropriate visual aids (Communication)
• Apply developing reasoning skills (e.g., pattern recognition, classification) to make and investigate conjectures (e.g., through discussion with others) (Math)
• Create a variety of representations of mathematical ideas (e.g., by using physical models, pictures, numbers, variables, diagrams, graphs, onscreen dynamic representations), make connections among them, and apply them to solve problem (Math)

Puzzle 4

• Use technological problem-solving skills (see page 16) to design, build, and test devices (Science)
• Use a variety of appropriate visual aids (Communication)
• Develop and apply reasoning skills (e.g., classification, recognition of relationships, use of counter-examples) to make and investigate conjectures and construct and defend arguments

Puzzle 5

• Make judgements and draw conclusions about the ideas and information in texts and cite stated or implied evidence from the text to support their views (Reading)
• Analyse texts and explain how various elements in them contribute to meaning (Reading)
• Identify the purpose and audience for a variety of media texts (Media Literacy)
• Select and use a variety of concrete, visual, and electronic learning tools and appropriate computational strategies to investigate mathematical ideas and to solve problems (Math)

Puzzle 6

• Use technological problem-solving skills (see page 16) to design, build, and test devices (Science)
• Identify a variety of organizational patterns in a range of texts and explain how they help readers understand the texts (Reading)
• Demonstrate an understanding of magnitude by counting forward and backwards by various numbers and from various starting points (Math)
• Select and use a variety of concrete, visual, and electronic learning tools and appropriate computational strategies to investigate mathematical ideas and to solve problems (Math)

Puzzle 7

• Identify a variety of reading comprehension strategies and use them appropriately before, during, and after reading to understand texts (Reading)
• Use a variety of appropriate visual aids (Communication)
• Make connections among mathematical concepts and procedures, and relate mathematical ideas to situations or phenomena drawn from other contexts (Math)