Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

1. Students will take 1. Students will 1. Students will

a. The short discussion held notes on the story participate in complete a map
after the students watch being read aloud to discussion questions showing what areas of
the video about them. The students after the YouTube America were
exploration will serve as will be assessed on video that will serve explored during the
formative assessment for whether or not they as a formative travel west on the
the teacher to evaluate the have the minimum assessment for the Oregon Trail. The
students comprehension number of 10 events teacher to listen and teacher will look for
of the video (Objective 1) they found important observe to see who students to show all
as well as the retained information aspects of the trail and
b. The teacher will walk relevance and detail from the video. to include at least one
around the classroom and they wrote down for (Objective 1) mountainous region.
take notes while the each event. 2. Students will 2. This will be done
students are sharing their 2. Students will be complete a passage through an informal
wanted posters with their asked to cut out questions worksheet formative assessment
classmates in order to get events given to them that will serve as a asking students what
feedback about what the on a worksheet and formative assessment mode of
students found valuable put them in that the teacher will transportation was
enough to include in their chronological order use to see which used to travel on the
posters (Objectives 2 and based on the book students analyzed, Oregon Trail. The
3) that was read aloud to gathered, and teacher will look for
c.The teacher will use an them. The students retained information students responses
exit ticket asking students will be able to use from the passages to as well as seeing
their notes to help answer how many people
to write down their
with the activity. comprehension and raise their hands to
favorite fact about any
3. Students will open-ended answer the question.
aspect of exploration they 3. Five students will
learned about in order to answer questions questions. (Objective
throughout the book. 2) respond to the teacher
get a better idea of what telling him/her what
kind of content the These questions 3. Students will
include information complete an exit they learned today.
students enjoy learning This can be from the
about (Objectives 2 and 3) about the different ticket that will serve
video, PowerPoint,
d. The students will fill explorations, when as a formative
they took place and assessment that the centers, or the app.
out the What I learned 4. Students will
section of the KWL chart who was involved. teacher will use to
4. At least 3 see who retained answer questions that
(Objective 2) relate to a passage
students will respond information from the
to the questions asked entire lesson. about trading posts on
by the teacher during (Objective 1, 2, and 3) the Oregon trail.
the closure. This will
allow the teacher to
see if they students
understood and
retained the material
learned.
Day 5
1. Students will participate
in a flash card matching
game that will be a
formative assessment for
the teacher to observe and
see if students are
retaining facts and
understanding the
information from the book.
(Objectives 1 and 2)
2. Students will participate
in an exploration of the
playground and journaling
that will serve as a
formative assessment for
the teacher tol use to see
how students use the
information they learned
about Lewis and Clarks
journals, and how they
use it in their own
exploration. The teacher
will observe and see
students work when they
share with their
peers. (Objective 3)
3. Students will complete
an exit ticket that will
serve as a formative
assessment to see what
the students retained
from the entire lesson
(objective 1, 2, 3)
Day 6 (Amelia Earhart) Day 7 (Wright Day 8
a. Students being able Brothers) Give each student an
to fill in all columns of a. Students answering exit slip (in the green
their personal KWL the questions from folder on my desk) the
chart, specifically the the scavenger hunt exit slip reads:
L column at the out loud, will assess Who are two people
end, will assess their their ability to that contributed to the
comprehension complete a scavenger exploration of space
throughout the hunt about the (obj 1)
lesson (objective 1) Wright Brothers Name an exploration
B. Students presenting (objective 1) event that led to the
their information to b. Students flying exploration of space
the class from their their planes in a flight (obj 2)
timeline will assess contest will assess Identify a
their ability to create their ability to work in transportation method
a timeline based on groups and design a for space (obj 3)
major events plane (objective 2) Identify an outcome of
(objective 2) c. Students the exploration of
c.Students answering deliberating with space. (obj 4)
the question on the their group members These questions
exit ticket will assess if and giving an answer answer each of the
the students to the questions out learning examples
understand the of the hat will assess directly
impact Amelia had on their ability to answer The read aloud
exploration (objective questions about the questions allow the
3). Wright Brothers teacher to recognize
impact on American which students
exploration in the air comprehend the
(objective 3) information from the
d. Students filling in book. (obj 1, obj 2)
information about
what they learned,
what they still have
questions about, and
an opinion they
formed from the
lesson will assess the
ability to fill in a 3-2-1
chart about the
Wright Brothers
(objective 4)
Day 9
Give each student an exit
slip (in the green folder on
my desk) the exit slip
reads:
Who contributed to the
space race (obj 1)
What was the first object
sent into orbit around
earth (obj 2)
Who was the first
human sent into orbit
around earth (obj 2)
The read aloud
questions allow the
teacher to recognize
which students
comprehend the
information from the
book. (obj 1, obj 2)
Day 10 Day 11 Day 12
-The research sheet -On day 5 at the end of
a. The teacher will will be a formative the day have the
walk around and take assessment. The children give a thumbs
notes while the research sheet will up if they finished
students are sharing ask questions about their research, a
their filmstrips in the people, events, thumb in the middle if
order to get feedback transportation, and they are almost done,
about what the outcomes of and a thumb down if
students found exploration during they need more time.
valuable enough their specific time -On day 6 collect the
about exploration to period. (Obj. 1) research sheets to
include in their film make sure the
-The presentation will
strips (Objective 2). students collected the
be a formative
b. The book assessment. The correct and accurate
worksheet will serve teacher will observe information.
as a form of each students (Objective 1)
assessment so that presentation skills -On day 7 check to
the teacher can and their timeline make sure the
evaluate whether or information they students drafts are
not the students gathered through done during writers
grasped the main research. (Obj. 2,3) workshop.
ideas of the text -On day 10 make sure
(Objective 1) the students have
their biographies
completed. (Objective
2)
-On presentation day,
the teacher will walk
around and listen to
each presentation,
making note if they
are on task and in
character. (Objective
3)