Episode One Briefing: Mission Log
Teacher Version
TEACHER DIRECTIONS: Ask the students to complete the right-hand
column as they move through the game. Answers are provided here, but page
8 contains a master that can be copied for students as a handout.
Question
Answer
Is the Reconstructors story set in the
past, present, or future?
future
What is the mission of the
Reconstructors?
to find a new pain-relieving substance
Who is the leader of the
Reconstructors?
Alpha
To which drug is willow bark extract
similar?
aspirin
Delta needs to search the Egyptian
tomb for an analgesic. What does an
analgesic do?
relieves pain
Who is the Reconstructor that
performs the hot plate test and is
second in command at ORB?
Beta
What animal was used in the hot plate
test?
rat
Which substance relieved pain the
best in the hot plate test?
brown, gummy substance
Conclusion: The brown, gummy substance is important to my mission because:
It relieves some types of pain better than willow bark extract.
The Reconstructors
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Plaguing Problem
Episode One Briefing: Mission Log
Name
Class
Date
STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS: Record your observations by correctly
answering the following questions as you play the RECONSTRUCTORS Episode 1:
PLAGUING PROBLEM.
Question
Answer
Is the Reconstructors story set in the
past, present, or future?
What is the mission of the
Reconstructors?
Who is the leader of the
Reconstructors?
To which drug is willow bark extract
similar?
Delta needs to search the Egyptian
tomb for an analgesic. What does an
analgesic do?
Who is the Reconstructor that
performs the hot plate test and is
second in command at ORB?
What animal was used in the hot plate
test?
Which substance relieved pain the
best in the hot plate test?
Conclusion: The brown, gummy substance is important to my mission because:
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The Reconstructors
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Plaguing Problem