Unit

lesson

grade

class

Secondary

3rd

Earth and Its Neighbors

I.

The Problem
The universe is a gigantic space where millions of galaxies are found.
Each galaxy contains billions of stars. Our planet: Earth. Where is it
found? What are its neighbors?
II. Objectives
The students will be able to:
1. Explain what the components of the solar system are.
2. Explain what a galaxy is and give examples.
3. Identify the nine planets of our solar system.
4. Identify the inner planets.
5. Differentiate between a planet and a moon.
6. Differentiate between a star and a planet .
III. Students' Activities
1. Observing
2. Communicating
3. Classifying
4. Inferring
IV. Teaching Aids
A television or a data-show.
A computer
A PowerPoint presentation The Solar System.
Sheets of paper where the solar system is drawn but without any
details.
Pencils
V. New Vocabulary
Bright, galaxy, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Pluto, radiate, reflect,
Saturn, Solar System, star, universe, Uranus, Venus
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VI.

Instructional Strategies
Opener or Engagement Phase
Introduce the topic of the solar system
o Ask your students if they have ever looked at the sky at night.
o Using a model space shuttle motion like your flying through
space. Have your students close their eyes. After that, ask them if
they ever wondered about what was beyond the clouds.
o Allow the students to think about that for a minute.
Body
Show the students the The Solar System presentation.
Explain that they need to write the details on the sheets given to them
as they watch the presentation
Explain each slide as necessary.
Have your students listen to recording 10. Play it twice.
Encourage them to ask questions whenever they want to.
Exploration Phase
Divide your class into groups of four to six students. Give each group
two or three planets of the eleven planets, or the sun and the moon.
Explanation Phase
Explain to the students that they have to use the internet to find the
following for the next period.
o Each group will research their planets (sun and/or moon) and
present the class a short presentation regarding them.
Closing
Ask the students to say one thing that they have learned today about
the solar system.
For every new comment, their group will gain 2 points.
VII. Assessment
1. Look at sheets of paper given to them at the beginning of the lesson
(while walking around room, monitoring progress) to see how well
they filled in the information.
2. Listen to their comments about what they have learned at the end of
the class period.
How to record learners' progress?
1. Continue filling in the grades and participation marks group follow up
sheet.
2. Use a checklist to record each student's work.
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VIII. Homework
)Do what has been mentioned in (VI