Name: Jessica Thompson

Lesson Title Grade Level(s) Essential Question

This should be a question that helps you and the students focus on the central purpose and objective of the lesson.

Phases of a star movie 4

What is the life cycle of a star and how do the characteristics of a star contribute to the life cycle?

GP! !tandard(s)
You will select a CCGPS standard and up to 3 substandards that co ple ent the essential question! focus! and purpose of your lesson.

!4E"# !tudents will com$are and contrast the $hysical attributes of stars% star $atterns% and $lanets# a# &eco'ni(e the $hysical attributes of stars in the ni'ht s)y such as number% si(e% color and $atterns

*oo) + ,ttention Getter - .ntroduction

"ow will you introduce this lesson# $e e ber it is i portant to otivate students and lin% this lesson to their prior %nowled&e.

. will introduce this lesson by showin' students $osters that has one fact from their science study 'uide on each $oster# Then . will show the students my .Pad and as) them what they thin) we would be doin' with these items# ,llow time for students to 'uess# . will then tell the class that we will be ma)in' a movie/ What do you thin) our movie will be over? What have we been studyin' in science? ,llow students time to 'ive su''estions% then inform them that our movie will be over the life cycle of a star#

Teachin' !trate'ies
'nstructional (ctivities and )ody of the *esson + 'nclude step-by-step infor ation about what you will do and what the students will do.

0ay "
*oo)% attention 'etter and introduction + ,s a whole 'rou$ we will 'o over and tal) about the life cycle as a star and the characteristics of a star in the cycle by usin' the study 'uide PowerPoint# + ,fter we 'o over the life cycle of a star . will divide the class into two e1ual 'rou$s# 2ne 'rou$ will facts from the study 'uide on their $osters and the second 'rou$ will have the $hases of the life cycle of a star on their $osters# + 2nce the students have their $osters with information they will draw an illustration of what that $hase or information loo)s li)e to them# + ,fter students have made their $oster they will have to come u$ with movement to describe their $hase and information#

0ay 3
+ 2nce students have their movement and a few descri$tive sentences we will review our information as a whole class then brea) into our two 'rou$s# + .n our two 'rou$s we will $ractice readin' our $osters and showin' our illustrations to the camera# + We will record our $erformances to ma)e a move for our final $roduct# + losin' + ,ssessment

losin'
"ow will you close the lesson# This should include a brief review and connection bac% to your essential question.

To close this lesson we will watch our movie as a class# We will then discuss information as it is $resented in the movie#

,ssessment
,-plain how you will deter ine your students. understandin&s of concepts fro the lesson.

. will assess my students throu'h observation while ma)in' our $osters and wor)in' with each other# Tic)et out the door4 What )ind of star is the sun? What is the be'innin' $hase of a star? What color are the hottest stars?

5aterials
)e specific in listin& the resources and supplies you will need to &ather and prepare prior to the lesson.

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