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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 Day 6 (Amelia Earhart) Day 7 (Wright Day 8 1. Students will participate a. Students being able Brothers) Give each student an in a flash card matching to fill in all columns of a. Students answering exit slip (in the green game that will be a their personal KWL the questions from folder on my desk) the formative assessment for chart, specifically the the scavenger hunt exit slip reads: the teacher to observe and L column at the out loud, will assess Who are two people see if students are end, will assess their their ability to that contributed to the retaining facts and comprehension complete a scavenger exploration of space understanding the throughout the hunt about the (obj 1) information from the book. lesson (objective 1) Wright Brothers Name an exploration (Objectives 1 and 2) B. Students presenting (objective 1) event that led to the 2. Students will participate their information to b. Students flying exploration of space in an exploration of the the class from their their planes in a flight (obj 2) playground and journaling timeline will assess contest will assess Identify a that will serve as a their ability to create their ability to work in transportation method formative assessment for a timeline based on groups and design a for space (obj 3) the teacher tol use to see major events plane (objective 2) Identify an outcome of how students use the (objective 2) c. Students the exploration of information they learned c.Students answering deliberating with space. (obj 4) about Lewis and Clarks the question on the their group members These questions journals, and how they exit ticket will assess if and giving an answer answer each of the use it in their own the students to the questions out learning examples exploration. The teacher understand the of the hat will assess directly will observe and see impact Amelia had on their ability to answer The read aloud students work when they exploration (objective questions about the questions allow the share with their 3). Wright Brothers teacher to recognize peers. (Objective 3) impact on American which students 3. Students will complete exploration in the air comprehend the an exit ticket that will (objective 3) information from the serve as a formative d. Students filling in book. (obj 1, obj 2) assessment to see what information about the students retained what they learned, from the entire lesson what they still have (objective 1, 2, 3) 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 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 -The research sheet -On day 5 at the end of Give each student an exit a. The teacher will will be a formative the day have the slip (in the green folder on walk around and take assessment. The children give a thumbs my desk) the exit slip notes while the research sheet will up if they finished reads: students are sharing ask questions about their research, a Who contributed to the their filmstrips in the people, events, thumb in the middle if space race (obj 1) order to get feedback transportation, and they are almost done, What was the first object about what the outcomes of and a thumb down if sent into orbit around students found exploration during they need more time. earth (obj 2) valuable enough their specific time -On day 6 collect the Who was the first about exploration to period. (Obj. 1) research sheets to human sent into orbit include in their film make sure the -The presentation will around earth (obj 2) strips (Objective 2). students collected the The read aloud be a formative b. The book assessment. The correct and accurate questions allow the worksheet will serve teacher will observe information. teacher to recognize which students as a form of each students (Objective 1) comprehend the assessment so that presentation skills -On day 7 check to information from the the teacher can and their timeline make sure the book. (obj 1, obj 2) 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)