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Week Day
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Activity
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1
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1
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Introduction through storytelling and group discussion.
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2
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Planets—a pictorial visit.
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3
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Storytelling and writing experience/Language arts.
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4
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Planet order (patterns, categorization and sequencing exercises.
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5
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Closer look at planet motion; journey to the planets language arts activity.
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2
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6
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Sun safety; sun exploration through storytelling and pictorial display.
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7
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Size, distance and scintillation experiments.
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8
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Sun temperature and its impact on the planets.
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9
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Constellation s through storytelling/sing-along/language arts.
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10
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Scheduled trips and/or related culminating activity.
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3
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11
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Planet review. Rehash “day,” “month,” “year” concepts.
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12
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Introduce time with regard to Earth movement.
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13
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Time/Earth Movement study continued.
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14
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Reinforcement through role-play and language arts activities.
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15
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Related pictorial presentations and creative writing activities.
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4
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16
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Moon introduction through folkloric tales/non-fiction and pictorial presentation.
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17
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Moon phases defined, followed by month-long lunar phase observation and journal writing activity (conducted by students).
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18
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Group discussion re: Moon facts. Moon mural creation begins.
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19
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Mural project continues.
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20
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Mural project completed.
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5
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21
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Asteroids, Comets, meteors briefly visited through NASA photos and folkloric storytelling.
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22
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Unit review; K-W-L follow-up.
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23
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Trips to major planetarium.
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24
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Night Skywatching Excursion planned.
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* Changing schedules and ongoing activities throughout the school year may impact this time line, but essentially following this sequence will prove helpful.
