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Title: Exploring the
Descriptors
The title, Exploring the Solar System relates because students learning about the
Solar System
Grade: 5
Subject: Science
solar system falls under national and state standards for fifth grade students. The
national science standard says that students will be able to recognize major common
characteristics and properties of the planets as well as can distinguish among different
objects in our solar system. Through the lesson students will have a chance to gather
Relevant
Standards:
Science Standard:
SC.5.E.5.1
Science Standard:
SC.5.E.5.2
Science Standard:
SC.5.E.5.3
They will be able to compare and contrast inner and outer planets
Additionally, the lesson will also address science standard SC.5.E.5.3. This standard
says that students will be able to distinguish among the following objects of the Solar
System sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets and identify Earths position in it
Learner
Outcomes
(CPALMS).
Throughout this unit students will take dive into the Solar System. In the first lesson,
students completed mini research projects on one of the planets and watched each
others presentations. In the second lesson, students worked in teams of three to four to
take a more in depth look at the planets. In their teams, students completed a research
project where they researched relevant facts about all of the planets in the solar
system.
In todays lesson, students will work in teams of four students where they will act as
crew members to find out more information about the planets in our solar system and
create a video presentation with their findings. By the end of this lesson, students will
have learned specific facts about each planet that are important facts for astronaut
training. In their teams, students will have the following roles:
1. Flight Captain this student is the team leader; they will help make sure that
the project is completed and help with the team decisions.
2. Navigator this student is responsible for navigating the internet to find the
data needed.
3. Data Recorder this student is responsible for writing down the data in the
chart provided.
4. Flight Engineer this student will help the Data Recorder and the Flight
Captain, as well as coming up with ideas for the video presentation.
Students will complete a research chart (found at the end of this lesson) with the
following information for each planet including the sun.
1. Diameter
2. Temperature/Average Temperature
3. Age
4. Weight
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5. Rotation
6. Fun Fact
Once the teams have completed their charts they will make a video presentation of the
information that they have gathered. Students will present their finished videos to their
classmates.
After the presentations are finished the class will work together to create a mind map
that contains facts on all of the planets in the solar system. Students will use the new
knowledge that they gained in the lesson to create a Wordle (http://www.wordle.net)
Assessment
Resources
groups. The rubric can be found on the last page of the lesson plan.
1. Laptops (one for each student)
2. Video cameras
3. Art supplies
i.
Markers
ii.
Crayons
iii.
Colored pencils
iv.
White paper
v.
Colored paper
4. Library access
5. Internet access
6. Research charts
Anticipatory Set
7. Smart board
Students will use their knowledge of the Earth, Sun, Stars, the 8 planets, and the Solar
System from the prior lessons on the planets to help them learn more about the Solar
System. In the previous lessons, students will have researched the basic facts on the
planets, drawn pictures of them, compared two planets, and written a paper on their
favorite planet. Students should have completed a mind map that compares two
planets, or two types of planets and posted it to the class website for their homework.
As well as writing a paper on their favorite planet and posting it to the class website.
The teacher will begin the lesson by sharing some of the information that students
included in their papers. The teacher will present this information to the class in a
Wordle, to show students an example of tonights homework assignment.
The teacher will ask students some questions about what they learned in their last
science lesson. The questions that the teacher will start off asking will be chosen from
the closing question from the previous science lesson:
1. How many planets are there?
2. What are the names of the planets? What order are they in?
3. What are some other objects that are found in our solar system?
4. Which planets have moons?
5. Which planets have rings?
6. Which planet is the coldest?
7. Which planet is the hottest?
8. Describe the surface of at least one planet
9. What is the order of the planets?
10. Is the sun a planet? Why or Why not?
11. Which planets are located closest to the sun?
12. Which planets are located farthest from the sun?
13. Where is the Earth located in the lineup of planets?
14. Which planets are inner planets?
15. Which planets are outer planets?
16. Do all planets have moons? Which planets have moons?
17. How many planets have rings? Which planets are they?
After the teacher, has reviewed the previous lesson on planets, he/she will explain the
new lesson. The teacher will use the smartboard to show students a copy of the data
chart that they will be working on, and where to find it on their computers, as well as
helpful links that students can use. After this introduction, students will be split into
Procedures
groups of four to complete their data charts and make a video presentation
At the beginning of the class the teacher will introduce the lesson on the smartboard
by showing students a Wordle with some of the information that students provided in
their papers about their favorite planets. The teacher will also show them the data chart
that they will be working on and where to find it on the computers. The teacher will
ask students questions about the solar system and the planets to active their prior
knowledge and get them thinking about the topic. Before students begin working in
groups, the teacher will provide them with helpful links about the solar system.
Students will be broken up into groups of four to complete their data collection and
create a video presentation of their findings.
The teacher will circulate throughout the classroom while students are working on
their data charts. He/she will ask students guiding questions throughout the process,
especially if students look like they are struggling. Questions will be along the lines
of:
1. Which planets have you looked up so far?
2. What is the oldest planet?
3. Which planet is the coldest?
4. Which planet is the biggest?
5. How much does ________ planet weigh?
Following completion of their data charts, students will make sure all of their data is
accounted for and come up with a creative way to present the information in a video
presentation for the class to see.
Students will be provided with some helpful links to help them with their research, but
will be required to find additional resources as well.
Helpful links include:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/solar-system-sci
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm
http://www.planetsforkids.org
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/the_planets.htm
http://quatr.us/physics/space/mercury.htm
Students will use their research to complete a data chart on the planets and the sun.
They will use the information they find to make a video presentation to present their
finding to their classmates. Students will share their data charts on their class website
(https://www.edmodo.com) or ePortfolio, as well as sharing their video presentation.
The following programs can be used to create presentations:
http://edu.glogster.com/?ref=com - For creating digital posters
https://www.wikispaces.com - Wikis
https://prezi.com or PowerPoint For creating a presentation
https://animoto.com - For creating videos
iMovie
After students have presented their video projects and taken notes on their classmates
presentations, they will work with the teacher to create a mind map that shows all of
Closure
create a Wordle with the information they have learn throughout the solar system unit.
Students will be asked to post their finished Wordle to the class website and their
ePortfolio to be reviewed by other students and the teacher. Posting their Wordle on
the class website will encourage further discussion between students.
Students will receive feedback from the teacher on their Wordle once it has been
posted on the class website and ePortfolio. The teacher will participate in discussions
with the students online, and provide a grade with feedback on the group presentation.
Modifications/
Accommodations
organized.
1. How many planets are there?
2. What is the order of the planets?
3. Which planet is the largest?
4. Which planet is the oldest?
5. What is the youngest planet?
6. Do all planets rotate the same direction? Explain.
7. What is one fun fact about one of the planets?
8. What is the temperature of the hottest planet? Which planet is it?
9. What is the temperature of the coldest planet? Which planet is it?
Mercury
Venus
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What is the
planets age?
What is the
planets
weight?
What is the
planets
rotation?
Fun fact
about the
planet
Earth
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Sun
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Wordle Rubric
Student
includes the
name of one
planet and the
home galaxy
in their Wordle
Student used
multiple
resources to
find data for
their Wordle
Student
included
multiple
characteristics
of their planet
in their Wordle
Spelling and
grammar
3
One Planet is
clearly
presented with
the name of the
home galaxy
2
One Planet is
clearly
presented, but
name of home
galaxy is missing
1
Wordle includes multiple
planets and is confusing
0
No planet is
included
Student used 4+
resources to
gather
information
Student used 3
resources to
gather
information
Student
included 3+
characteristics
of their planet
Student included
2 characteristics
of their planet
Student included 1
characteristic of their planet
Student did
not use any
resources to
gather
information
Student did
not include
any
characteristics
Paper is free of
spelling and
grammar issues
12
Paper has
major spelling
and grammar
issues
Reference List
CPALMS. (N.D.). Browse and Search Standards. Where Educators Go For Bright Ideas. Florida State
University. Retrieved November 29, 2016 from: http://www.cpalms.org/Public/search/Standard#0
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