1. Battling The Beasts Of Education Rice Elementary Model Science Labs

2. Patterns of Change/ Life Cycle TEKS 2.8D Observe, describe, and record patterns of objects in the sky, including the appearance of the Moon over time. 4.8C Collect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in shadows, tides, seasons, and the appearance of the Moon over time. 4.10C Explore, illustrate and compare life cycles in living organisms such as butterflies, beetles, radishes or lima beans. 5.10C Describe the differences between complete and incomplete metamorphosis.

3. Moon Phases & Mealworms Sketch what the moon looks like each day/night. Sketch what your mealworm looks like each day.

4. Moon Phases & Mealworms The Darkling Beetle (Tenebrio) laid its eggs on July 1. Create a cartoon or sketch predicting what the mealworm and the moon will look like on:  August 4  August 11  August 19  August 27

5. Predicting Tides Live web feed of tides www.bigwatersedge.com/index.php?page =lajollashoreswebcam www.bigwatersedge.com/index.php?page =lajollashoreswebcam Let live feed run all day on the wall with a large piece of butcher paper Students will trace the shore line periodically to record the movement of the shoreline.

10. Earth Moon & Sun TEKS 5.8D Identify and compare the physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth and Moon. 5.2D Analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from direct (observable) and indirect (inferred) evidence.

11. 5 E Lesson Outline Engage - Brainteaser Explore - Craters Explain - Fact Sort Elaborate - Random Object Sort Evaluate - Explain your Position on the Venn Diagram

12. Planet Brainteaser Zachary is looking for friends to play spaceball. His friends all live in his Milky Way System. Zachary lives on the third planet from the sun. He leaves his planet and flies five planets out to the last planet of the system, to get Zerk. Then Zachary flies in seven planets to get Zork. From there he flies out six planets to find Zurk. Then he flies in three planets to play at Zark’s planet. At what planet are these friends playing spaceball? Which planets did Zachary visited?

13. Answers 1. Mars 2. Earth, Neptune,Mercury, Uranus & Mars

14. Facts Find with Interactive bulletin Boards

16. Venn Diagram Where do you think your object goes on the the Venn? Place the item on the diagram

17. Think. Pair. Share. What are your beasts? How can you battle them in your classroom?