In order to better support educators using our Galaxy system, we've put together a collection of lesson plans to reinforce the student experience. Altogether, there are 60 plans in the system, consisting of a pre-launch and post-launch lesson for each of the six planets, per grade first through fifth. Each pair of lessons takes around 20-40 minutes to complete, so they can supplement a whole class period, if needed. The content in Galaxy can stand on its own, but these lesson plans can help support the material and reinforce what students learn.
Please progress through lesson plans in order of R-I-A-S-E-C to mimic the order of planet exploration within Galaxy.
Breaking Down the Content
Each lesson plan is clearly laid out and broken down into sections. They list objectives, necessary materials, and the lesson plan breakdown. The content contains an introduction, activity, and conclusion. The activities are meant to be interactive and reinforce students' understanding the content they'll learn from, as well as to be adaptable. Because the lessons are broken up into pre and post launches, they're meant to surround a session inside the Galaxy system.
Not all of our partners use the lesson plans exactly as described, and instead adapt it into their own curriculum. Some only use one of the activities and others use both. The goal for these lesson plans is to supplement your curriculum and provide activities that fit the theme of career exploration. A session inside Galaxy generally takes about 10-15 minutes, so this is a great way to fill up the rest of the period.
Lesson Plans for Grades 1-5
The plans for grades 1-5 can be found in your admin portal.
Login to Galaxy
Select the left-hand navigation pane
Select Lesson Plans
Select Grade
Select Planet Pre-Launch or Post-Launch
The entire list is broken out by grade level and planet. You can download individual plans or the entire grade. As mentioned before, there are pre and post launch plans for each planet in every grade.
Lesson Plans for Kindergarten
The lesson plans for kindergarten are not found in the administrator portal currently. They can be downloaded from this article to assist with each planet.
Other Resources
There are additional downloadable resources available to our partners. These have login instructions, quick guides, and a variety of printouts and posters. You can find these in the left navigation pane above lesson plans.
Login to Galaxy
Select the left-hand navigation pane
Select Downloadable Resources
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