UH COE Lesson Plan Template (Inquiry Lesson)

Name of Teacher Candidate Shelly Garza

Lesson Overview
Grade Level 3rd grade
Estimated Time Needed One 45-50 minute class period
The students will understand that Earth is one of many planets. There is a
Lesson Description
correct order of planets that orbit the sun.
3.8D, 3.3C
(8) Earth and space. The student knows there are recognizable patterns in
the natural world and among objects in the sky. The student is expected to:
(D) identify the planets in Earth's solar system and their position in
relation to the Sun.
Content Area Standards
(3) Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student knows that
information, critical thinking, scientific problem solving, and the contributions
of scientists are used in making decisions. The student is expected to:
(C) connect grade-level appropriate science concepts with the
history of science, science careers, and contributions of scientists.
Technology Standards N/A
The students will understand that the Sun is the center of the solar system
Objectives and that Earth is part of a larger system that contains other planets and
objects that orbit the Sun.

Resources/Materials/Tools
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto,
Terms/Vocabulary
Asteroid belt
Technology Resources Promethean board, Computer
 Science notebooks
 Planet pages
 The Magic School Bus Lost in the solar system
Other Resources
 Markers
 Crayons
 Glue

5E Lesson Procedures

For my focus:
I will write the mnemonic, “My
Very Educated Mother Just
Teacher will be at the
Served Us Nachos,” on the
front of the room and
board. Ask the students to
Engage walking around. The
read the sentence silently.
students will be at their
Ask them what they think this
tables answering
has to do with the study of
questions.
space.

Use the guiding questions to

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start a conversation about
Earth and planets. Have them
turn and talk to a neighbor.
Discuss as a group.

Guided questions:
•Do you know what this
sentence has to do with the
study of space?
•What do you think each word
stands for?
•What is Earth?
•What are the other planets?

I will ask the students to bring

out the cut out planets that
they colored the day before. I
will then pass out a card that
shows the planets distance
from the sun. In pairs, the The teacher will be
students will explore with the walking around to check
Explore
card and the planets to place where the students
them in the order they believe stand at the beginning
they are in. of the lesson.

Once they all have finished

they will pile them back into a
bunch and place it on the side
of their table.
For this part, I will excite the
students about going on “an
adventure” with Mrs.Frizzle. I
will explain the order of the
planets with facts from The The students will be at
Magic School Bus Lost in the the carpet in the front of
Solar System book. While I the room. The teacher
explain a fact or two about will be standing in the
each planet there will be a real front by the promethean
Explain life picture of each planet one board reading facts
by one on the promethean from the book and using
board. On each picture, I am the board to show real
going to place the name of the life pictures of the
planet on the bottom with the planets.
first letter bolded on each
name. I will give them a hint as
to why they need to pay very
close attention as to why I
decided to bold the first letter
of every planet.
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After explaining every planet. I

will introduce the acronym
“MVEMJSUN”.
My Very Educated Mother
Just Served Us Nachos.
This will explain that we can
learn the order of the planets
by using this acronym. It is the
beginning letter to every
planet.

After learning the acronym for

the planet order. I will then
create a flipbook with the
students regarding the planets
and their order. The students
will glue this to their
notebooks. Above the chart
will lay the acronym, with the
phrase written above “My Very
Educated Mother Just Served
Us Nachos.”
The teacher will be on
the hover cam making
I will write this on an anchor
the flipbook with the
chart for the students to refer
students. The teacher
to throughout the semester. It
Elaborate will also be making an
is the beginning letter to every
anchor chart for the
planet.
students at the front.
The students will be
I will assign each table to a
working at the desk in
special word.
their journals.
Table one: My (Mercury)
Table two: Very (Venus)
Table three: Educated (Earth)
Table four: Mother (Mars)
Table five: Just (Jupiter)
Table six: Served (Saturn)
Mrs. Domino: us (Uranus)
Ms. Garza: NACHOS!!
(Neptune)

We will repeat this 3 times.

Evaluate After this the students will be The students will be

asked to bring out their planet arranging their order of
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once more and their journals. I the planets. The
will then pass out a sheet of teacher will be pacing
paper where I will have the the room double
students lay out what they checking their work for
think the order of the planets understanding. Also
are. before they glue the
*The students will have their order down onto the
cheater beaters out* paper since this will be
This will be a way I can tell if going in their journals
the students are able to for future reference.
master the order of the planets
correctly by using any skill we
learned that day.
If the students are correct they
can glue their planets onto the
paper that they will then glue
in their journal. If the student is
incorrect I will tell them to keep
trying until all the planets are
in correct order before gluing.

This will check for

understanding and be
considered an exit ticket out of
science.

Plans for Differentiated Instruction/Accommodations

Special Education The teacher will allow for wait time, the student will be allowed to use picture
Students cues and hand gestures to reveal their understanding of the topic.
English Language The students will have picture cues in addition to the new vocabulary. The
Learners teacher will present directions more than one time.
Gifted and Talented The Students will have a sheet with more facts about the planets on it.
Other:

Potential Challenges/Plan B
The teacher will check throughout the lesson for areas where the students needed more help on and will
emphasis on those areas. If the lesson leads into the next day it will have too with no problem.

Notes and Credits

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