The+Sky++Rachel

The Sky 1. Students will listen to the story, Our Very Own Star: The Sun. 2. Students will discuss with their partner what they learned about the sun. 3. Students will ask their partner, "why is the sun important?" 4. A class discussion will take place about the importance of the sun. 5. Make a class list reporting student responses. Title the list "The sun is important because..." Day Two: 1. Introduce the tool "photo story." 2. Show students how to google search images of the sun,etc. 3. Model how to put together a photo story. Day Three: 1. Review the class list "The sun is important because..." 2. Students work with their partner to create a photo story, summarizing the importance of the sun. ||
 * Title: ||< The Sky: sun, moon, and stars ||
 * Subject: ||< Science ||
 * Grade: ||< First Grade ||
 * Time Frame: ||< This lesson will take up to three days. ||
 * Summary: ||< This lesson will introduce the sun to first graders. The class will hear a shared reading story called, __Our Very Own Star:The Sun__ in order to provide background knowledge about the sun. Then, students will apply what they have learned and create a photo story to explain the importance of the sun. ||
 * Tasks: ||< Day One:
 * Objectives: ||< * GLCE=E.ES.E.01.11 Identify the sun as the most important source of heat, which warms the land, air, and water of the Earth.
 * GLCE=E.ES.E.01.12 Demonstrate the importance of sunlight and warmth in plant growth.
 * 21st Century objectives: communication with text and non-text resources, collaboration, decision making, critical thinking
 * Higher order thinking skills: summarize, explain, inference, create, collaborate ||
 * Assessment: ||< I will create a rubric to evaluate the photo-stories.[[file:Rubric for Assessment1.doc]] ||
 * Resources: ||< * Laptops, mobile internet router, microphones/headsets ||
 * Examples: ||< * Links to teacher or student examples. ||
 * Reflection: || Reflect on the experience with specific details about the instructional outcome, pedagogy, tool effectiveness, and student engagement. Include any student feedback about the activity. ||