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Shooting Stars, Space Rovers, and a Brand-New Art Maze!

1-Page Lesson Plan

Pre-Watch Hook

"What is one place you’ve explored (your backyard, a park, a museum, or even the night sky), and what tools or plans helped you notice more than you would have otherwise? "

Ask the class before hitting play to activate prior knowledge.

Main Takeaway

"Exploring our world and beyond takes careful observation and long-term teamwork, whether you’re watching the sky, sending a rover to Mars, or designing a museum people can learn in."

meteor

Definition: A small piece of space rock or dust that burns and glows when it streaks through Earth’s air.

"During the meteor shower, we counted how many meteors flashed across the sky in ten minutes."

crescent

Definition: A curved shape like a thin slice of a circle, like a banana-shaped moon.

"The crescent moon made the night sky darker, so the bright streaks were easier to spot."

rover

Definition: A robot vehicle that travels on another planet to explore and collect information.

"If our class built a rover, we’d give it strong wheels to climb over rocky ground on Mars."

architect

Definition: A person who designs and plans buildings before they are built.

"The architect designed the museum’s pathways so visitors could slow down and notice details in the art."