Detailed Lesson Plan in Science VI

The Solar System

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the pupils are expected to:
a. classify the terrestrial and jovian planets
b. describe the characteristics of each planet in the solar system
c. appreciate the value the planet Earth since it is the only planet that can sustain life

II. Subject Matter

Topic: The Solar System

References: Science VI for Active Learning; pages 372-383

Materials: pictures, cut-outs, big book, cartolina, markers

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity

A. Preparatory Activity
1. Opening Prayer
Good morning, class! Good morning, Ma’am!
Before you take your seat, pick up the
pieces of papers under your chairs and
put them first in your pocket.
To start our discussion, may you lead us in Yes… Amen!
prayer, Earl?

2. Checking of Attendance
Let us check the attendance. Who is
out for today?
None, Ma’am.
Very good!

3. Review/Drill
What is the last time we’ve talked
about? Yes, Kurt?

Precisely! Do you still remember The rotation and revolution of the Earth.
them?
 Yes, Ma’am.

So at this moment, I have here a ball of

questions about our last topic, this ball
will run all over the class while we are
singing then when I say ”stop”, the one
who’s holding the ball will pick a All: CLEAR!
question from the ball and answer it.
Understand? Crystal? Rotation is when an object rotates on its internal
axis; it’s like Earth moving on its own axis.
What do we mean by rotation of the
Earth? Yes, Geraldine?
Twenty-three hours, fifty six minutes and four point
Yes, exactly! Next, continue the song. nine seconds to be exact, Ma’am.
Stop! Yes, Kent?
How many hours the Earth takes to
complete one rotation on its axis
When we say revolution, an object circles around
Wow, you got it right! its external axis, it’s like the Earth circles the sun.

Stop! Yes, Christian?

How about revolution? What is It is 107,000 kilometer per hour, Ma’am.

revolution?
Yes, indeed. Revolution is when the One complete revolution is equivalent to 365 ¼
Earth moves around the sun. days, Ma’am.
Stop! Yes, Xairo?
What is the average speed of the Earth
when it moves slowly to the sun?
Leap year, Ma’am.

Very good! And one complete

revolution is equivalent to…. Yes,
dear?
147 million kilometers, Ma’am.

Yes, Noli. You got it right. But every Perihelion in which this is the position where the
four years, additional day is added. A Earth is very close to the sun.
year that consists of 366 days is
called… what?
It is the aphelion, Ma’am. It is 152 million
Yes! Wow, I’m really impress that you kilometers away for the sun.
still remember our discussion.

Stop! Yes, Trisha Viray? All: Good job, classmate!

What about… what is the nearest
 distance of the Earth to the sun?

Indeed, and we call it as…. what? Yes,

Precious?

Nice answer. Yes, it is the position

where the Earth is near to the sun. Last
question, what is the farthest position
of the Earth to the sun?

I guess you really understand our last

lesson, class. So, tap the shoulder of
your classmate and say, “Good job,
classmate!”.
B. Presentation
1. Motivation
To start with, I will sing a song and
show you the steps, afterwards, we will Yes, Ma’am!
sing along together. Understand? *the song starts here*
There are eight planets around the sun
*the song starts here* Come on, let’s sing them one by one
There are eight planets around the sun Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Come on let’s sing them one by one Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars They all go spinning, spinning around the sun
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Oh! Spinning makes me dizzy but it’s so much fun.
They all go spinning, spinning around the Won’t you fly with me to outer space
sun In the rocket ship where we’ll be safe
Oh! Spinning makes me dizzy but it’s so *end of the song*
much fun.
Won’t you fly with me to outer space
In the rocket ship where we’ll be safe Yes, Ma’am!
*end of the song*

Alright, stand on your feet, it’s your turn! All: Perfect!

Are you excited?

Wow! You did a great job! You deserve a

perfect clap! I will show you, clap twice at
your left, clap twice at your right and say
“perfect”.
But class, I just wonder, if you were an
astronaut and you were given a chance to
go to outer space, where will it be?  Why?
I want to go to Mars because I want to be a
Marsian, Ma’am.
I want to go to Jupiter because… I just want to go
there, Ma’am.
Yes, Johnny?
Wow! That would be great!
How about you, Miya?

Alright! So, you just want to see the planet

Jupiter, huh?
I’m very happy on your answers, because
today, I’m giving you the opportunity to go
to the outer space with me, of course. But
before we totally go to the outer space and Mars, Ma’am.
leave Earth for a while…. We need to Jupiter, Ma’am.
freshen up our mind to avoid any accidents (And so on)
while we are travelling, we need to know
where we are heading..

2. Lesson Proper
Based on the song we sung a while ago, can .
you name one of the planets? Yes, JL?
Nice! How about you, Brylle?

Yes! These are the planets in the solar

system. These planets are classified
according to characteristics and their All: Yes, Ma’am!
location relative to the sun.
The first category includes the Mercury,
Venus, Earth and Mars… they are
Terrestrial Planets. The Jovian Planets, Ma’am.

Terrestrial Planets are relatively small, and Because they are big and full of gas, Ma’am.
with solid surfaces due to their rocky out
layers.

Are you learning something?

How about the other category which

include the Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune, what is the other category? Do All: Goodbye, Earth!
you have any idea? Yes, Janelle?
You are right, but how come they are
considered as the Jovian Planets?

Wow! Very good, I guess you really did a

good advance reading, Janelle.
Jovian Planets are full of gases and they
also support ring system. They may look
bigger but they are less dense than the
rocky planets.
So at this moment, I want you to ready
yourself as we’re about to depart from this
place, but before we go, let us say this all
together, before I’ll tour you in the
exploration of the Solar System. “Goodbye,
Earth!”

Billion years ago…

This is the sun, the heart of the Solar
System, isn’t it hot?
Next, we’ll go to…
Mercury “The Smallest Planet”, with a
diameter of 3,032 miles, 88 Earth Days and 365 days to complete one revolution.
no moon.

Venus “The Evening and Morning Star”,

hottest planet, with a diameter of 7,520 All: Yes, Ma’am!
miles, 225 Earth days, moonless and
ringless.

Next to the world of fire, is the world of

water…
Earth “The Blue Planet”, the third planet
around the sun, water systems help create
only known environment to sustain life,
with a diameter of 7,926 miles, 365 days
with one moon.
Next stop, we have the planet Mars..
Mars “The Red Planet”, the red soil on
Mars makes it appear as a red body in
space, one revolution is equivalent to 687
days. How could you compare this with that
of Earth?
Earth has….
Yes, exactly.
It has a diameter of 4,217 miles with two
moons, called Deimos and Phobos.
So, are we still on the same page class?

Let us proceed to the Jovian Planets of the

Solar System.
Jupiter “The Largest Planet”, scientist also
considered Jupiter as the King of the Solar
System because of its huge size. It has a
diameter of 88,732 miles, one revolution is
equivalent to 4,333 Earth days. Imagine
that? And guess what, Jupiter has 76
moons. What a Jupiter!

Saturn “The Beautiful Planet”

Face your seatmate and say, “Beautiful
Planet.”
…. second largest planet, with a diameter
of 74,900 miles, its one revolution is 10,
759 Earth days, with 56 moons.

Uranus “The Coldest Planet”, about 32,200

miles, 30, 687 Earth days with 27 known
moons.

And last and definitely not the least.

Neptune “The Farthest Planet”, 30,777
mile, one revolution is equivalent to 60,
190 Earth days, with 13 moons.
3. Fixing Skill PLANET OTHER PLANET DIAM
If you really listen well, I prepared (Group1) TERM (Group 2) ETER
an activity chart here. The name of OF THE
the planets are written here. PLANET
The Group 1 will answer the first
chart, what are the other term for the
planets. Group 2 will answer the
diameter of each of the planets.
Group 3 will give the length days in
one revolution of each of the
planets. Group 4 will answer the
number of moons the planets have.
You will be given enough time,
after that, the leader will report their
answers in front of the class.
 PLANET Revolution PLANET Nu
(Group 3) of the (Group 4) mbe
Planet r of
around the Mo
Sun ons
Everyone did a great job in this
activity. So, tap the shoulder of your
classmate and say, “Well done,
classmate.”

All: Well done, classmate.

4. Generalization
We have two categories of planets. They They are Terrestrial and Jovian Planets, Ma’am.
are? Yes, Miya?
Alright What are the Terrestrial Planets These are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
includes? Yes, Prince? These are the Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Very good. How about the Jovian Planets?
Yes, Ashley?

Precisely!! And what are the other names

that we can use to each of the planets?
Their diameter? Their revolution around the
sun? The number of moons they have?
(The teacher will based the discussion
through the activity a while ago)

How are we going to appreciate our Mother

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Since everything is clear now, let us answer

this activity. This is a crossword puzzle.
Who wants to volunteer?
5. Evaluation.
You seem to understand our lesson
very well. Now, I only want to see a
pencil on your table which you will
use in answering this activity.
Are you done?
Please, pass your papers forward.
Name: ______________ Date: ______
Gr. and Sec.: ________ Score: ______
THE SOLAR SYSTEM CHALLENGE
Instruction: Complete the multiple choice activity.
Write the letter of the correct answer in the space
provided before the number.
_____ 1. These are rocky planets; they are
relatively with solid surfaces and close to the sun.
a. Terrestrial Planets
b. Jovian Planets
c. both a & b
d. none of the above
_____ 2. These planets are full of gases and they
support ring system. They may look bigger but they
are less dense.
a. Terrestrial Planets
b. Jovian Planets
c. both a & b
d. none of the above
_____ 3. Venus and _______ are almost similar in
size and mass. Sometimes they are also called as
Twin Planets.
 a. Sun
b. Mars
c. Neptune
d. Earth
_____ 4. This is the heart of the Solar System.
a. Sun
b. Venus
c. Pluto
d. Jupiter
_____ 5. The Earth has a diameter of ________,
with only one moon.
a. 7,926 miles
b. 4,217 miles
c. 3,032 miles
d. 7,520 miles
_____ 6. This planet has a short revolving time to
circle the sun; one revolution is equivalent to 88
earth days.
a. Mercury
b. Mars
c. Saturn
d. Earth
_____ 7. Mars revolution around the sun is
_________, it has two moons, Deimos and Phobos.
a. 687 Earth Days
b. 365 Earth Days
c. 88 Earth Days
d. 225 Earth Days
_____ 8. How many moons does Jupiter have?
a. 76 moons
b. 56 moons
c. 27 moons
d. moonless
_____ 9. ___________ is considered a beautiful
planet with its system of rings.
a. Earth
b. Saturn
c. Uranus
d. Venus
_____ 10. What is the exact diameter of Jupiter?
a. 88,732 miles
b. 88,733 miles
c. 88,734 miles
d. 88,735 miles
6. Assignment In a short bond paper, draw your favorite planet
Please get your science notebook and among the eight planets and make a write up about
write your assignment which we will it based on our discussion. You can use different
be passed tomorrow. coloring materials. Your assignment will be
assessed through this criteria:

30%- creativity
30%- neatness
40%- content