UNIT 9: OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

G 9.7 Wheres the planet?

Stage Learning Standards: Lexical Sets:

5.1.5 Solar System Keywords:

Word Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune, Sun, Moon, star
Phrase Prepositions: above, below,
between
Learning Outcomes: Educatinal Emphases:
Sentence
Able to read and understand Constructivism, Critical
simple sentences on the Thinking
Whole Text PREPOSITIONS SENTENCE CARDS
by arranging the planet tokens Materials:
on the SOLAR SYSTEM template
correctly. One set of PREPOSITIONS
SENTENCE CARDS per
Assessment team
One set of Solar System
PL 3 template per group
Power Point slides on
Prepositions
Prepositions worksheet

Task Procedures:

PART 1

1. Ask three volunteers to the front of the class.

2. Arrange the pupils into formation as below;
a. Where is B? (between A&C)
A B C

A B C
b. Where is the fan? (above A)

c. Where is the table? (below the fan)

3. Elicit response from pupils.

4. Write down the prepositions above, below and between on the whiteboard.
 5. Teacher explains further about the prepositions by showing the power point slides to
the pupils.

PART 2
1. Inform pupils that they are going to do an activity called Wheres the planet?.
Boys and girls, we are going to do the activity of Wheres the planet?

2. Ask pupils to gather at one table.

Please come to the table in front in orderly manner.
(Teacher waves hands towards the pupils to come to the front.)

3. Model the activity to the class. Get two volunteers to help.

I need two lovely boys or girls to come and help me.

4. Explains how the game is carried out.

Please listen carefully to my explanations on how to do the activity.
( Teacher cups her hand over the ear to show the pupils to listen carefully.)

a. Put a set of PREPOSITIONS SENTENCE CARDS facing down on the table.

b. Place the blank solar system template on the table.
c. Divide the pupils into 2 teams and assign them as Team A and Team B.(Each
team has two pupils)
d. Team A starts by picking up one PREPOSITIONS SENTENCE CARDS from the
pile and read it aloud, e.g. The earth is between Jupiter and venus.
e. Team B has to listen and arrange the Planet Token on the grid of the solar
system based on the sentence on the PREPOSITIONS SENTENCE CARDS.
f. Once the pupil has arranged the tokens, Team A has to read aloud the
sentence on the PREPOSITIONS INSTRUCTIONS CARD to Team B.
g. Team B has to check if the arrangement is correct.
h. Team A can keep the PREPOSITIONS CARD if the arrangement is correct. If
the arrangement is incorrect, Team A has to put back the PREPOSITIONS
SENTENCE CARDS at the bottom of the pile.
i. The winner is the team with the most PREPOSITIONS SENTENCE CARDS.

4. Ask pupils to work in the same group of four.

5. Ask the groups to divide themselves into Team A and Team B.
Okay boys and girls, now return to your seat and get into groups of 4. I will provide
each teams with the PREPOSITIONS SENTENCE CARDS and the SOLAR SYSTEM
template.
( Teacher puts out both hands and motion the pupils to sit down.)
6. Start the game. Monitor pupils as they are playing the game.
Now you may start doing the activity. Enjoy your activity boys and girls.
( Teacher gives out a warm smile.)

*Note: The definition of above, as

I. Adverb on high,overhead
II. Preposition Over or higher than
*Note: The definition of below, as
 I. Adverb on or to a lower floor
II. Preposition underneath, beneath
*Note: The definition of between, as
I. Adjective in an intermediate space,position or time
II. Preposition in or through the position or interval separating

PART 3

1. Ask pupils to return to their respective seats after they have finished the activity.
Okay I hope you enjoy the activity. Now return to your sit quietly.
(Teacher uses hands to motion the pupils to be seated.)

2. Pupils are given worksheet on prepositions that they have learnt.

Please answer the worksheet with the prepositions that you have learnt; above, below
and between.

3. Pupils complete the worksheet.

4. Pupils check the answers with their peers and hand in the worksheet to the teacher.

CLASS MANAGEMENT:

1. Clap hands and say aloud to the pupils.

Clap!Clap! If I say jump...

2. Pupils will clap hands as well and reply.

Clap!Clap! We say how high...

3. Teacher puts forefinger over lips and says again.

If I say Hush...

4. Pupils will put forefinger over their lips as well and say.
We say shhhhh.....

MANAGING MISTAKES AND ERRORS:

Put a finger on the pupils shoulder and make a buzz sound and say BUSTED!

REWARD SYSTEM:

1. Get a big smiley face.

2. Cut the smiley face into four parts.
3 Give each part of the smiley face to the pupils/teams that do well in class.
4. The pupils that get the whole four parts of the smiley face get a token of appreciation (of
teachers choice).
WORKSHEET

Name : _________________________________ Class : __________________________

Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.

1.
The earth is _______________ Jupiter and Venus.

2.

The moonlight is reflected on the lakes ______________ .

3.

The stars is shining brightly ______________ us .

4.

The view _________________ the hot air balloons is

breathtaking .

5.

The aeroplane is flying _________________ the house.

6.

The fan is _____________ the table.

7.

The rug is _____________ the fan.

8.

The cat is _____________ the two cupboards.

Preposition Sentences Card

The earth is The earth is above

between Jupiter Jupiter.
and Venus

Venus is below Venus is between

Jupiter. Jupiter and Earth.

Jupiter is below Venus is above

Venus. the Earth.

Jupiter is between Venus is below the

the Earth and Earth.
Venus.

Jupiter is below the The Earth is below

Earth. Venus.
*Note: Cards to be printed out onto coloured paper.
Keywords

Earth Jupiter Venus

Game token

INSTRUCTIONS SENTENCE (On Cards)

1. The earth is between Jupiter and Venus.

2. The earth is above Jupiter.

3. Venus is below Jupiter.

4. Venus is between Jupiter and Earth.

5. Jupiter is below Venus.

6. Venus is above the Earth.

7. Jupiter is between the Earth and Venus.

8. Venus is below the Earth.

9. Jupiter is below the Earth.

10. The Earth is below Venus.