UnitPlanforOuterSpace

2ndGrade

TableofContents

BackgroundonUnit
ContentStandards
UnitGoals
UnitObjectives
ExplanationofBulletinBoard
SummativeAssessment
ResourcesforTeachers
ResourcesforStudents

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BackgroundonUnit
2

Thisunitisoverthesolarsystem.Highlightsincludetalkingaboutthe
constellationsbycreatingconstellationsandlabellingthem,creatingamodelofplanets
inthesolarsystemanddeterminingthedifferencebetweenplanetsandotherobjectsin
thesolarsystemwillbehighlighted.

Skillsstudentswillneedtobesuccessfulinthisunitare:
quietlysittingintheirseats
listentoteacherdirections
createsomethingontheirown
listeningtoavideo
workingingroups
followingdirections
listentofullclassinstruction
usehigherorderthinkingskills
shareopinionswithothers
haveaknowledgeofsimpleconstellations

ContentStandards

NextGenerationIowaStandards
Representdataingeographicaldisplaystorevealpatternsofdaily
changesinlengthanddirectionofshadows,dayandnight,andthe
seasonalappearanceofsomestarsinthenightsky.
IowaCoreScienceStandards:
Useobservationsofthesun,moon,andstarstodescribepatternsthat
canbepredicted.
MinnesotaScienceStandards
EarthScience
ObjectsinthesolarsystemasseenfromEarthhavevarioussizes
anddistinctivepatternsofmotion
ObjectsinthesolarsystemasseenfromEarthhavevarioussizes
anddistinctivepatternsofmotion.

UnitGoals
SocialGoalsLesson:Checklistisused
Groupmembersfollowedinstructions/stayedontask
Groupshowedcooperation
Groupdemonstratedrespect,respectedinputfromallmembers
Groupmemberscontributedanequalamounttothegroup

UnitObjectives
Afterlearningaboutseveralobjectsinouterspace,secondgradestudentswillbe
abletodeterminethedifferencebetweenplanetsandallotherobjectsinspace
orally.
Studentwillsaywhatthedifferencebetweenplanetsandotherobjectsin
spaceareduringthewholeclassactivity.
Rubricisused
Aftercategorizingthedifferencebetweenplanetsandnonplanetobjectsinouter
spaces,secondgradestudentswillbeabletodrawapictureofouterspace
includingthreeplanetsandthreenonplanetobjectswithfullaccuracy.
Studentwilldrawapicturelabellingthreeplanetsandthreenonplanet
objects.
Rubricisused
Afterlearningaboutthelocationofeachplanetthroughvideoandteacher
modeling,secondgradestudentswillcreateamodelsolarsystemoutof
styrofoamballsingroupsofthreewithfullaccuracyinorderandname.
Studentwillcreateamodelsolarsystemoutofstyrofoamballswithfull
accuracyoforder.
Studentwilllabelstyrofoamballsintheirmodelsolarsystemwithfull
accuracyinspelling.
Rubricisused.
Afterstudentswatchtheteacherlabelconstellations,studentswillbeableto
labelfiveconstellationsontheirownaccuratelywithcorrectspellingandlegible
handwriting.
Studentlabelsfiveconstellationsaccuratelyontheirownwithcompletely
correctspelling
Studentlabelsfiveconstellationsaccuratelyontheirownwithlegible
handwriting.
AfterstudentscreateadesignintheLightBriteandlearnaboutconstellations
fromtheteacher,secondgradestudentswillbeabletodefinewhata

constellationisintheirownwordsofatleastasentenceinlengthwrittenand
recreateoneconstellationintotheLightBrite.
Studentwilldefineaconstellationintheirownwordsinawrittensentence
inlength
StudentwillrecreateoneconstellationintotheLightBrite.

ExplanationofBulletinBoard

Thebulletinboardismadetolooklikeanouterspacescene.Thepaperisdark,either
blackorcharcoal,andusedifferentconstructionpaperforthesun,planets,and
spaceship.Ideally,itwouldbewonderfulifthestudentscouldhelpcolorthesun,
planets,andspaceshiptohelpbringartintotheclassroomandtogivethemsome
ownershipoftheroomandthisunit.Afunandinvitingtitleisplacedatthetoptograb
attentionthatsays,321LAUNCHINTOOUTERSPACE!Finally,alleightplanet
namesarewritteninorderonthebottomofthebulletinboardbelowthepicture.Thisis
helpfulbecausethemoreexposurethestudentshavetothesenamesandtheirorder,
themorelikelytheywillbeabletorememberthemthroughouttheunitandlaterinlife.

SummativeAssessment

OuterSpaceUnit
ShowwhatyouKnow
Name:________________

Directions:Drawalinematchingeachouterspacewordwithitsdefinition.

Constellation
Ballofburninggasinthecenterofoursolarsystem.

Star
Patternorobjectmadefrommanystars.

Planet
Oneofeightspheresrotatingaroundoursun.

Sun
Smallbrightlightofgasintheskyseenatnight.

Directions:Nameatleastoneoftheconstellationsbelow.Labelmoreifyouknowthem!

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Directions:Usingthewordbankatthebottomofthepicture,labelatleast5ofthe
planets.Labelmoreifyouknowthem!

ResourcesforTeachers

NextGenerationScienceStandards
IowaCoreStandards
MinnesotaStateStandards
IdeaforSolarSystemintheclassroom
http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/solarsystemmobile/
Makemodelsofobjectsinspacebeglowinthedark
http://meaningfulmama.com/2015/02/glowdarkspacecraft.html
Snackversionofouterspace
http://www.creativekidsnacks.com/2012/08/27/solarsystem/
Anartextensiononouterspacebyrecreatingitwithdifferentmedia
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3233
Studentscancreatethemselvesasconstellationsthroughthisidea:
http://sciencenotebooking.blogspot.ca/2011/09/constellationactivity.html
Constellations:AFieldGuidetotheNightSky
byGilesSparrow
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Space:AVisualEncyclopedia
byDKPublishing
Planetworksheets
http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/whereareplanetsvenus/

ResourcesforStudents

VideoonSolarSystem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQrlgH97v94
MakingaBottledNebula
https://omghow.com/articles/makebottlednebula
Makemodelsofobjectsinspacebeglowinthedark
http://meaningfulmama.com/2015/02/glowdarkspacecraft.html
Studentscanworkonmazesiftheyhaveextratime
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/66278/spacemazes
TheresNoPlaceLikeSpace
byTishRabe
WhatsOutThere?
byLynnWilson
TheMagicSchoolBusLostintheSolarSystem
byJoannaCole
NationalGeographic:Planets
byElizabethCarney
Mousetronaut:Basedona(Partially)TrueStory
byMarkKelly
IfYouDecidetoGototheMoon
byFaithMcNulty
IWanttoBeanAstronaut
byByronBarton
CuriousGeorgeandtheRocket
byH.A.Rey