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Organize and purchase all materials for decorations and activities.

Assign stations and tasks.

Send out flyers for the event.

Announce door decorating contest to teachers and staff.

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TEKS 3.11A: Earth and space. The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to explore and explain how humans use natural resources such as in construction, in agriculture, in transportation, and to make products.

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TEKS 5.9: Earth and space. The student recognizes patterns among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system and their effects. The student is expected to demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours and explain how that causes the day/night cycle and the appearance of the Sun moving across the sky, resulting in changes in shadow positions and shapes.

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Deliver materials to designated station locations and purchase any more needed materials for stations.

Ensure that teachers and staff are up to date with the activities and schedule.

Send out reminders and announcements for event to students and parents.

Announce the winners of the door decorating contest on Friday morning.

Print out sign-in sheets and sticker map sheets.

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A Starry Science Night Door Decorating Contest

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A Starry Science Night Door Decorating Contest

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To be emailed and announced to teachers and staff a month in advance of the event.

Prizes & Cost:

$25 Visa gift card ($28.95)

Coffee mug set ($19.99)

$15 Starbucks gift card ($15)

$63.94 +tax

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A Starry Science Night Door Decorating Contest

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3:30PM - 4:30 PM | Set up decorations and stations

4:30 PM | Doors open/Sign-in; Sticker map one per family; Families wait in the auditorium

4:45 PM | Welcome speech & details of event; Answer any questions or concerns

5:00 PM | Begin first round of staggered events; each station should take 15 minutes

5:15 PM | As more families come in direct them to the auditorium; Welcome speech & details of event; Answer any questions or concerns

5:30 PM | Begin second round of staggered events; each station should take 15 minutes

7:00 PM | Event ends; Clean up

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Guideline PK4. VI.C.2: Child identifies, observes, describes, and discusses objects in the sky.

TEKS K.11: Earth and space. The student knows that earth materials are important to everyday life. The student is expected to observe and generate examples of practical uses for rocks, soil, and water.

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Title: Moon Rock & Gemstone Excavation

Location: RM 114

Help and Support:

Mrs. Garza

Mr. Puente

Mrs. Jurado

Materials and Cost:

Plastic kiddie pool ($8.79)

Rock and gemstone 300+ pc ($24.99)

Small mesh bags 100 pc ($6.79) x2

Play sand 50 lbs ($24.99)

Toy shovels 8 pc ($14.99)

$87.34 +tax

Set Up Instructions:

1. Set up the plastic kiddie pool in the middle of the room, move any desks or chairs out of the way.

2. Place the rocks and gemstones in various places all over the kiddie pool.

3. Pour the sand all over the rocks and gemstones until they are fully covered.

4. Place the (8) toy shovels around the kiddie pool.

5. Hand out 1 mesh bag per student.

6. Only have 8 students at a time digging, until they fill their mesh bag.

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Date: Friday, December 15, 2023

Time: 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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Location: Cafeteria

Food (Priced at $1)

Variety of chips ~150 units donated

Variety of sweets ~ 150 units donated

Popcorn (Machine) - 24 packs of 8 oz.

$39.99 +tax

Drinks (Priced at $1)

Water ~ 100 units donated

Capri Sun ~ 100 units donated

Variety of Soda ~ 100 units donated

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Food:

Ms. Y. Solis

Mr. Drews

Volunteer

Drinks:

Mrs. Brimer

Mr. Brodner

Volunteer

Sign-in Station/Sticker Map Raffle:

Mrs. Cortez

Mrs. Gomez

Mrs. Garfias

Station 1:

Mrs. Garza

Mr. Puente

Mrs. Jurado

Station 2:

Mrs. Garduno

Mr. Porras

Mrs. Montecino

Station 3:

Mrs. Alcorta

Ms. Bane

Ms. V. Solis

Station 4:

Mrs. Perez

Mr. Barra

Mrs. J. Hernandez

Station 5:

Mrs. Morales

Mr. Sevilla

Ms. Gonzalez

Station 6:

Mr. Santillan

Mrs. Welch

Ms. Garcia

Name a Star & Photo Station:

Mrs. Contreras

Ms. Castro

Volunteer

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TEKS 1.11C: Earth and space. The student knows that earth materials and products made from these materials are important to everyday life. The student is expected to describe ways to conserve water such as turning off the faucet when brushing teeth and protect natural sources of water such as keeping trash out of bodies of water.

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TEKS 2.9B: Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among objects in the sky. The student is expected to observe objects in the sky using tools such as a telescope and compare how objects in the sky are more visible and can appear different with a tool than with an unaided eye.

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TEKS 4.11C: Earth and space. The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to determine the physical properties of rocks that allow Earth's natural resources to be stored there.

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Thank all teachers, staff, and volunteers for making the event possible!

Debrief with teachers and staff and take any suggestions or ideas for next year.

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Title: Create your own Planet

Location: RM 111

Help and Support:

Mrs. Alcorta

Ms. Bane

Ms. V. Solis

Materials and Cost:

Air dry play-doh 64 colors ($19.99)

Jewel gem stickers ($7.19)

Crayola fine tip markers 10 ct ($2.54) x6

Planet certificate sheet

$42.42 +tax

Set Up Instructions:

1. Place butcher paper on top of all the tables for easy clean up.

2. Give students 1-2 colors of their choice of play-doh, about the size of a golf ball.

3. Students can use the fine tip markers and the jewel gem stickers to decorate and create their own unique planet.

4. After they are done, they will receive a certification sheet where they will name and give their planet special characteristics.

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Title: Edible Moon Rocks

Location: RM 102

Help and Support:

Mrs. Morales

Mr. Sevilla

Ms. Gonzalez

Materials and Cost:

White coating chocolate 5 lbs ($27.02) x2

Cookie crumbs 20 oz ($12.05) x2

Clear cling wrap with cutter 300 ft ($17.06)

Clear plastic bags with twist ties 200 ct ($9.99)

$105.19 +tax

Set Up Instructions:

1. Place butcher paper on top of all the tables for easy clean up.

2. Before beginning the activity, each student and/or parent should wash their hands with soap and water.

3. Each student should receive a medium size piece of clear cling wrap (about the size of a piece of copy paper).

4. Next, go around to give each student a handful of white coating chocolate.

5. The students will wrap the white chocolate and using the warmth of their hands to slightly knead and melt the chocolate.

6. Next, give students a handful of cookie crumbs.

7. The students should pour the cookie crumbs over the white chocolate, and continue to knead it with the cling wrap until the crumbs are absorbed.

8. The chocolate should still be semi-hard and the end result should look like gray moon rocks.

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Title: Flying Straw Rockets

Location: RM 106

Help and Support:

Mrs. Perez

Mr. Barra

Mrs. Hernandez

Materials and Cost:

Plastic straws 200 ct ($7.99)

Square folding paper 520 pc ($8.40)

Invisible tape 16 ct ($17.00)

Crayons 4 packs 250 ct ($31.99)

Scissors 5 pack ($6.79) x2

Rocket ship cutout

$78.96 +tax

Set Up Instructions:

1. Each student will start with one straw and one piece of folding paper of their choice of color.

2. The student should place the straw down in the middle of the paper, wrap the paper around the straw loosely, and secure it with tape.

3. Fold the small excess of paper back and tape it behind the straw.

4. Students will receive one pack of 4 crayons and 2 cutouts of a rocket ship that they will color.

5. After coloring and cutting out the rocket ships, the students will tape one rocket to each side of the paper over the straw.

6. To make the rocket ship fly, the students will blow on the end of the straw and watch it fly.

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Title: Save the Animals

Location: RM 112

Help and Support:

Mrs. Garduno

Mr. Porras

Mrs. Montecino

Materials and Cost:

Plastic kiddie pool ($8.79)

Fishing nets 4 pc ($14.39) x2

Mini sea animal toys 60 pc ($11.99)

Water

Trash (paper, plastics, misc.)

$49.56 +tax

Set Up Instructions:

1. Set up the plastic kiddie pool in the middle of the room, move any desks or chairs out of the way.

2. Pour water in the kiddie pool, until it is about half-way full.

3. Place the mini sea animal toys in various places all over the kiddie pool.

4. Put the trash over the water, enough to cover up most of the animals that are at the bottom.

5. Place the (8) fishing nets around the kiddie pool.

6. Guide students to save the animals by taking out the trash from the water with the fishing nets.

7. Only have 8 students at a time removing trash with the fishing nets, until they save 2-3 sea animals.

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Title: Galaxy in a Bottle

Location: RM 100

Help and Support:

Mr. Santillan

Mrs. Welch

Ms. Garcia

Materials and Cost:

12 oz plastic bottles 36 pc ($25.19) x5

Chunky glitter mix 36 colors ($12.99)

Fine glitter mix 45 colors ($12.99)

Filling funnels ($5.99)

Food coloring ($8.49)

Hot glue gun set ($19.99)

Hot glue sticks 50 pc ($5.19)

water

$191.59 +tax

Set Up Instructions:

1. Place butcher paper on top of all the tables for easy clean up.

2. Give each student their own plastic bottle filled about 3/4 with water.

3. Students may choose their own food coloring, use 3-5 drops per bottle.

4. Next, they may choose the color of chunky and fine glitter mix for their bottle.

5. Fill up the remainder of the bottle with water.

6. With the help of a teacher or staff member, use the hot glue to secure the cap on the plastic bottle.

7. Shake to mix up the food coloring and glitter.

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A Starry Science Night Parent Donation Flyer

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A Starry Science Night Parent Donation Flyer

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The purpose of this station is to show students and their families the wonders of our universe. With the use of technology, guests can look through the telescope what the naked eye can't see. The telescope provided will have a phone adapter for better image quality. It can also be screen shared to an interactive board.

Guests can use the telescope as they'd like and at the end, they can even have the option to register and name a star through the Star Registration website. This is all completely optional and is just to provide an enhancement to the event and theme.

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Title: Name a Star & Photo Booth

Location: Gym

Help and Support:

Mrs. Contreras

Ms. Castro

Volunteer

Materials and Cost:

Telescope with adapter ($109.99)

Outer space balloon garland kit ($16.69)

Cosmic backdrop ($12.71)

$139.39 +tax

Set Up Instructions:

1. Near the entrance of the gym, set up a table and have 1-2 laptops or iPads with Wi-Fi connection.

2. This station will serve for the guests that would like to register and name their own star.

3. All guests can have access to the telescope to see the moon and stars.

4. Off to the side, inside of the gym, guests can take photos with the decorations set up.

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Door decorating contest: $63.94

Sticker map & raffle: $81.54

Food: $39.99

Station 1: $87.34

Station 2: $49.56

Station 3: $42.42

Station 4: $78.96

Station 5: $105.19

Station 6: $191.59

Name a star & photo station: $139.39

TOTAL COST: $879.92 +tax

or about $1,000 for an ideal budget

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Roll of stickers 500 pc ($6.99) x3

$20.97 +tax

The sticker map raffle will encourage families to visit and engage in each station. At the end of each station, they will receive a sticker to indicate that they have completed said station. After the sticker map page is filled, they may return it to the sign-in station to enter in the raffle for free. There will be 1st-3rd place prizes.

Sticker Map Raffle Prizes:

1st Place - Mega Crystal Growing Kit ($24.59)

2nd Place - Gemstone Dig Kit ($19.99)

3rd Place - Solar System Night Light ($15.99)

$60.57 +tax