b'C L A S S R O O M A P P L I C A T I O NGive the following directions: STEP 3First, ask each team to choose an activity everyone in the group is familiar with. For example, playing soccer or driving a car. Write the name or draw a symbol of that activity in the center of the paper.Next, identify three or four things that are necessary to do that activity. For example, lets assume you had playing soccer at the center of the paper. Radiating from the center you might have: 1. Air (for breathing), 2. Food (for energy), 3. Soccer Ball, and 4. Tennis Shoes. Write the name or draw a symbol of these things and connect each with lines to the center.Now, pick just one of those things and identify and connect objects from the natural world that are necessary to create them. For example, for tennis shoes you might write or draw these objects: 1. Rubber Tree (for the soles), 2. Cotton Plants (for the uppers and shoestrings), 3. Oil (for anything plastic or polyester), 4. Wind Turbines (to create the electricity for the factory).Note: To keep this activity brief, only complete part of the map, exploring only one of the things connected to the central focus activity. If time allows, you could have students map out the other two or three things they identified coming off the central focus.Now, pick just one of those things and identify what aspects of creation are needed to bring that thing into existence. For example, a rubber tree would need fertile soil, water, and sunlight. Keep this process going for as many connections back as you can identify. Can you connect your activity with the very beginning of the solar system or even the beginning of the universe?Inform groups that they will have 15 minutes to work on their mind map together. As they are working, circulate among the groups to answer questions and redirect and check for understanding of the tasks.24 AspireVolume 1//Winter 2020 Subscribe today! smp.org/aspire'