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Exploration Station
Earth Sun Moon
I. Materials:
A. Teacher:
1. In file:
a. Task Cards
b. CD for listening video
Activity Sheets
c. Changing Seasons
d. Flip Book
e. Moon Video
f. Phases of Day
g. Phases of Moon
h. Phases of Sun
i. Stump Your Partner
j. Sun Earth Puzzle
k. Dark Side of the Moon
l. Favorite Time of Day
m. Puppets
2. To gather:
a. Styrofoam balls
b. flashlight
Books
c. On Earth By: Karas
d. The Sun Eye on the Universe By: Walker

2. e. Day and Night By: Butler
f. Astronomy Today By: Mache
g. The Moon By: George
B. Student
1. To make:
a. Mask for reading voice
II. GLE’s Addressed (For themes Earth Sun Moon and Plants)
A. Communication Arts: R1C3, R1E3, R1D3, R2B3, R2A3, R3D3, R3A3, R1H3, R2A2, R3D3,
W1A1, W2B2, W3B3, W3E3, L1A3
B. Science: S31A3A, S31B3A, S31D3A, S71B3, S61A3, S62A3, S62B3, S62C3
III. Lesson Objectives
A. Changing Seasons: Identify and explain what the Moon looks like on Earth during each month
of the year.
B. Flip Book: Students create a book showing the phases of the moon and the changes it goes
though.
C. Moon Video: Students see a demonstration of the way the Moon rotates and why it looks
different.
D. Phases of Day: Students name the times of the day and what activities go on at that time.
E. Stump Your Partner: Students learn about time zones
F. Sun Earth Puzzle: Students build their vocabulary
G. Dark Side of the Moon: Students predict what is on the dark side of the Moon.
H. Favorite Time of Day: Students name the times of the day and what activities go on at that
time of day.
IV. Assessment
Each of the students will complete a folder for each theme
A. How students keep track of their work.

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a. I will have a check off rubric for the students to use while they are working so they
know where they have been.
B. How I will assess the work.
a. I will check the completion rubric periodically so I know that the students are
working at a good pace. In addition, the students will keep their completed work in
the file so that grading is convenient and easy. When an assignment is not able to fit
in the folder I will just use the completion rubric as a means of assessing the
students work.
C. How I know all students participate in each center.
a. The completion rubric will allow me to make sure that all students participate in
each center.
V. Ability to change
A. I have magnetized the board so that it is easily changeable. In addition, I have added folders
that allow for me to insert materials easily.

4. Exploration Station
Plants
I. Materials:
A. Teacher:
1. In file:
a. Task Cards
b. CD for listening video
c. Puppets
Activity Sheets
d. Draw a Plant
e. How Seeds Spread
f. Plant Video
g. Make a Plant
h. Matching Game
i. Parts of a Seed
j. Make a Plant
k. Read with a Friend
l. Root Words
2. To Gather:
a. House plant
b. Lima bean

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c. Celery
d. Food coloring
e. seeds
f. cups
g. Dirt
Books
h. The Nature and Science of Seeds By: Burton and Taylor
i. How Plants Grow By: Royston
j. How Seeds Travel By: Overbeck
k. Eyewitness books: Plant By: Burnie
l. Plants Bite Back By: Platt
II. GLE’s Addressed (For themes Earth Sun Moon and Plants)
A. Communication Arts: R1C3, R1E3, R1D3, R2B3, R2A3, R3D3, R3A3, R1H3, R2A2, R3D3,
W1A1, W2B2, W3B3, W3E3, L1A3
B. Science: S31A3A, S31B3A, S31D3A, S71B3, S61A3, S62A3, S62B3, S62C3
III. Lesson Objectives
A. Celery Observations: Students strengthen observation and art skills
B. Draw a Plant: Students learn parts of a plant.
C. How Seeds Spread: Students learn how seeds spread
D. Plant Video: Students learn what plants need to survive
E. Make a Plant: Students learn the parts of a plant.
F. Matching Game: Students learn plant trivia
G. Parts of a Seed: Students learn the parts of a seed
H. Grow a Plant: Students grow a plant and write what they experienced using their 5 senses.
I. Read with a Friend: Students listen for fluency, tempo and juncture to others reading.
J. Root Words: Students learn about root words.

6. IV. Assessment
Each of the students will complete a folder for each theme
A. How students keep track of their work.
a. I will have a check off rubric for the students to use while they are working so they
know where they have been.
B. How I will assess the work.
a. I will check the completion rubric periodically so I know that the students are
working at a good pace. In addition, the students will keep their completed work in
the file so that grading is convenient and easy. When an assignment is not able to fit
in the folder I will just use the completion rubric as a means of assessing the
students work.
C. How I know all students participate in each center.
a. The completion rubric will allow me to make sure that all students participate in
each center.
V. Ability to change
A. I have magnetized the board so that it is easily changeable. In addition, I have added folders
that allow for me to insert materials easily.