Download Lesson Frame 6th Grade - Week 26

FRAME THE LESSON
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
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6.11 (A) Describe the physical
properties, locations and movements of
the Sun, planets, Galilean moons,
meteors, asteroids, and comets
TEACHER:
LESSON DATE: 3/7– 3/11
Teaching Points & Activities
Engage:
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Explain:
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Explore:
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Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Objective/Key Understanding:
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CLASS: Science
Describe the physical properties,
locations and movements of
celestial bodies in our solar
system.
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Resources/Materials:
Introduction to Solar System Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svvwv5oAf4I
Stemscopes 6.11 A Engage Starters
Our Knowledge of the Universe Lesson Plan (Part 1, steps 1 and 2 only) http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.lp_universe/our-knowledge-of-theuniverse/
Introduction to the solar system - Pearson Textbook pages 356-359
Our Sun: Physical Properties Video http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/EF375051-99B2-4422-9D7141AE55B9C248
Distinguish between a meteoroid, meteor and meteorite
Comets Website - http://www.windows2universe.org/comets/comets.html
Life of a Comet - http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Life_of_a_comet
Draw and label the parts of a comet
Planet size website - http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.planetsize/allplanet-sizes/
Inner Planets Video - http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/DDE126B6-3C8A449A-AD9D-DFBE3376111A
Outer Planets Video - http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/8205E211-FD0D41AE-93AC-4C651FE8D80E
Create a layered book foldable to summarize information on the planets http://cmase.pbworks.com/f/LayeredLookBook.pdf
Space Exploration Discovery Education Worksheets
Stemscopes 6.11 A Explore - Use Pearson Textbook to complete beginning on page 372
Stemscopes 6.11 A Assessments
Stop & Check for Understanding—High Level Questions
Why was the geocentric model the first to be used to explain the motion
observed of the heavenly bodies?
Why did the heliocentric model develop?
What is the largest celestial body in our Solar System?
Our Knowledge
of the Universe
Lesson Plan
Construction
paper
Stemscopes
Explore and
Assessments
Critical Writing Prompt:
What was the importance of
the invention of the telescope
to human understanding of
our solar system?
Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems:
How can you distinguish between the layers of the sun’s atmosphere?
Closing Product/ Question/ Informal Assessment:
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Describe the physical properties,
locations and movements of celestial
bodies in our solar system using
Stemscopes Explore activities and
layered book foldable.
What are some features of the sun’s surface?
Rigor & Relevance: (Real World Connection)
What properties of the sun cause it to be the center of our solar system?
Vocabulary:
Earth, Geocentric, Heliocentric, Model, Revolve / Orbit, Sun,
Telescope, Core, Chromosphere, Photosphere, Prominence, Solar flare,
Sunspot, Corona
What properties of the sun cause
it to be the center of our solar
system?