The Outer Planets, Day One

Group 3 started out their lesson by introducing the teachers vs. students game. this game is for behavior management. My group did the same game. group 3 opened the lesson by showing a picture of the solar system and asking the students to identify what they recognize in the picture. Students will also hold up a red, blue, or green planet based on their understanding of the lesson. The teachers then moved on to definitions of the outer planets. the students were to follow along with the teachers on the nonesheet they were given. they were directed to turn and talk to a friend about the question that astronaut Annie texted. during the guided practice, students played a game that used questions and the planet was the answer. group 3 incorporated technology into their lesson through this vortex game. I wish they allowed time for the students to talk with their table about what the answer is before coming up to the board. At the end of the lesson, students were handed sticky notes to write something they still had a question about, one think they were confused about, and one thing they learned. Following tat, students wrote a letter to astronaut Annie, and they were given a rubric on what to write in their letter. I really like the vortex game! it was very simple yet fun. Great job group 3!