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1. What objects are in the sky and how do they seem to move?
2. What are the patterns of sunrise and sunset throughout the four seasons?
3. What are the phases of the moon?

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Sunshine Makes the Seasons
By Franklyn M. Branley
Illustrated by Michael Rex

Not only does sun provide warmth and light, it also makes the seasons! This informational book explains how the sun and Earth's rotation causes our seasons. Sunshine Makes the Seasons supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards as well. Aside from the vibrant illustrations, content vocabulary, interesting side bars and diagrams; it provides a find-out-more about the sun section with a simple experiment that allows kids to make their own orbiting model with an orange and a pencil. This text can be used to learn how the light from the sun affects life on the earth for all living things while also explaining how the sun provides the seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Vocabulary terms used in this book include: Sun, Earth, North Pole, South Pole, and Equator.

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Faces of the Moon
By Bob Crelin
Illustrated by Leslie Evans

Faces of the Moon focuses more on the Moon and why it seems to change shape from night to night. The playful poetry helps introduce the moon and describes its different names. The cut-outs in the pages show the shapes of the lunar phases such as waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and the waning crescent. In addition, the illustrations help explain the role light and shadow play. This text can be used to introduce the phases of the moon and explain how and why it shows its shape on specific days. It can also be used as an example of using poetry for teaching information. Teachers should encourage students to read different forms of literature.
Vocabulary terms used in this book include: Moon, Sun, Orbit, and Earth.

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The Sun and the Moon
By Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano
Illustrated by Taia Morley

The Sun and the Moon introduces concepts perfect for children and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards.This book has engaging text and detailed illustrations guiding young readers into a deeper understanding of their observations of the sun and the moon. It forces readers to think, what are the sun and the moon? How are they the same and how are they different? In addition, it features a glossary of new terms, a find-out-more section with instructions on how to keep an observation log, a how to make moon ice, helpful websites about the sun and the moon, and a list of Level 1 and Level 2 books based on different subjects. Vocabulary terms used in this book include: Sun, Moon, Stars, and Earth.

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1. Observe, describe, and predict some patterns of movement of objects in the sky.
2. The sun, moon, and stars have patterns of motion.
3. The sunrise and sunset have seasonal patterns.
4. The moon has different phases.

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~Sun: the star at the center of the solar system.
Found in Text 1 (pp. 3-6 ), Text 2 (pp. 8, 10, 11, 27-34), Text 3 (pp. 3, 7, 15, 26, 29-30), and Text 4 (pp. 5-8, 16-17, 19, 28, 32-33).
~Moon: the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun.
Found in Text 1 (pp. 4, 11-12, 21, 24), Text 2 (pp. 9-11, 16-18, 21-29, 31, 34), and Text 3 (pp. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28-30).
~Star: a bright body visible in the sky, especially at night.
Found in Text 1 (pp. 16-17, 23, 25, 27) and Text 2 (pp. 30-31)
~Earth: one of the eight planets with human existence.
Found in Text 2 (pp. 14-16, 24, 26, 28-30, 32-34), Text 3 (pp. 5, 26, 29-30) and Text 4 (pp. 4-5, 7-8, 11, 14, 18-19-21, 26-27, 32-33).
~Equator: an imaginary line around the Earth that has the same distance from the north and south poles.
Found in Text 4 (pp. 13 & 30).
~Orbit: the path that an object takes in space when it goes around a star, a planet, or a moon.
Found in Text 3 (pp. 1, 5, 15, 29-30).
~North Pole and South Pole: the North Pole is at the northernmost point of the Earth, and the South Pole is at the southernmost point on the Earth.
Found in Text 1 (North Pole p. 25) and Text 4 (North Pole pp. 13, 16, 20-21, 23-24, 28 & South Pole pp. 13, 16, 24, 28-29).

For each essential term, I will provide students with definitions, and explain why these words are going to be so important throughout this lesson. I will also provide sentence examples and visuals so that they can understand the vocabulary in a different way. I believe that teaching vocabulary before reading books is important because it will make the reading process more comprehendible for students. On the final day of instruction, I will ask students to write their own story whether it is a narrative story, a rhyming (non-fiction) text, or informational. When writing this story, they will be required to use at least a few key vocabulary words so that I can measure their understanding. The "other" vocabulary words below are words that I find important for students to know as well. When completing the final assignment, these words will not be required in their writing. Instead, before reading the texts, I will expose students to the "other" words in addition to the key vocabulary words.

Other:
~Pattern: something that repeats in a predictable way.
~Axis: the center around which something rotates.
~Rotation (spins): a single complete turn
~Compass: an instrument that has a magnetic needle to indicate direction pointing toward the north.

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Stella Princess of the Sky
By  Marie-Louise Gay

Stella and Sam decide to camp under the stars and explore the wonders of the natural world. They see that the "sky is on fire" with its luminous glow, the sun, the stars and the moon. As they discover different animals, Sam wonders where the sun sleeps, if the moon can swim, or if he can catch shooting stars with his butterfly net. Stella, graciously answers his questions and teaches him about the sun, the moon, and the stars. This text can be used to introduce how the sun and moon move in the sky. It can also be used as an introduction to direction such as using the North Star to find the North Pole. Vocabulary terms used in this book include: Sun, Moon, Stars, and North Pole.

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Branley, F. M. (2016). Sunshine Makes the Seasons. New York: Harpercollins.

Branley, F. M. (2015). What Makes Day and Night. New York: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins.

Carle, E. (2015). Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me. New York: Little Simon.

Crelin, B., & Evans, L. (2009). Faces of the Moon. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

Dean, J. (2016). Pete the Cat: : Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. New York: Harper Festival, an imprint of HaperCollins.

DeChristofano, C. C., & Morley, T. (2016). The Sun and the Moon. New York: HarperCollins.

Gay, M. (2010). Stella, Princess of the Sky. Toronto: Groundwood Books.

Gibbons, G. (1997). The Reasons for Seasons. Boston: National Brailee Press.

Henkes, K. (2004). Kitten's First Full Moon. New York: Greenwillow Books.

Kaner, E. (2007). Who Likes the Sun?Toronto: Kids Can Press.

Singer, M. (2011). A Full Moon is Rising. New York: Lee & Low Books.

Neuman, S. B., & Wright, T. S. (2013). All About Words: Increasing vocabulary in the common core classroom, prek-2. New York: Teachers College Press.

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Narrative Story:
-Pete the Cat Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star By James Dean
-Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me By Eric Carle
-Kitten's First Moon By Kevin Henkes

Rhyming:
-A Full Moon is Rising By Marilyn Singer

Informational:
-What Makes Day and Night By Franklyn M. Branley
-The Reasons for Seasons By Gail Gibbons
-Who Likes the Sun? By Etta Kaner