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Domains I. Objectives
Within the period, the Grade 8 students with at least 75% accuracy are expected to:
Knowledge a. familiarize the source of a meteor shower;
b. describe the occurrence of a meteor shower; and
Skills c. discuss the source of some meteor showers through a quiz bowl.
Attitude
Values
Materials:
10 pcs. of bond paper strips
marker
Procedure:
1. The teacher will divide the class into 5 groups and each group will be
provided with 10 pcs. of bond paper strips and a marker.
2. 10-item multiple choice questions will be flashed in the screen and
each group will write the letter of their answer in the strips of bond
paper.
3. When the teacher will signal Time is up!, the answer of each group
will be raised and checking will follow.
4. Each question will have 1 point to have 10 points as the perfect score.
- Usually, the meteoroids that cause meteor showers come from comets,
but they may also come from an asteroid like in the case of the
Geminids. Earth passes through Asteroid3200 Phaethons orbit where
some fragments from the asteroid are found. Once these fragments
enter Earths atmosphere, they burn up. Meteoroids from comets
appear fuzzy because of the ice particles while those from asteroids are
clearer and distinct because they do not have these ice particles.
- It is a visual treat to see a meteor at night; more so if you get to see a
meteor shower. How much and how well you can see meteors in the
sky depend on several factors: air pollution; light pollution; the time of
day; weather conditions; size of the meteoroids; source of the
meteoroid (comet versus asteroid); and the chemical composition of
the meteoroid itself. It is harder to see them in cities where there are
many artificial light sources and where the air tend to be more
- polluted causing a smog or haze to block the light coming from
meteors).
- Meteor showers are easier to observe at night especially between
midnight up to around an hour before dawn.
- Meteorites are of importance to scientists in studying the occurrence of
different elements and compounds on Earth. This information is in turn
important in studying our mineral resources which is an important
industry in any country.
- Generally, there are three types: stony, stony-iron, and iron meteorites.
In the Philippines, there are only five meteorites that have been
accepted internationally.
- The elements and compounds enumerated in the table show that
meteorites are very rich in mineral resources. A comet or asteroid does
not only bring with it minerals from space but also causes the Earth
rocks found in these areas to change in chemical composition. The
presence of these meteorites and impact craters hold much potential
for the mining industry aside from being objects of scientific scrutiny.
IV.5 Application 1. The teacher will let the students share their experiences in witnessing a
( 8-10 minutes) meteor shower.
IV.6 Assessment 1. The teacher will conduct an assessment through paper and pen method.
( minutes) 2. The teacher will project the questions in the PowerPoint.
Prepared by:
Name: JENNIFER N. BERCERO School: City of Bogo Science and Arts Academy
Position/Designation: Student Teacher Division: Division of City of Bogo
Contact Number: 0912-1254-243 Email address: nejbercero@gmail.com
References:
Science and Technology I: Integrated Science Textbook. NISMED. 2012. pp. 281.
Science 8 Learners Module. Campo, Pia C., et al. 2013. pp. 163-165.
Science 8 Teachers Guide. Campo, Pia C., et al. 2013. pp. 109-110.