Download Solar System

Teacher: Jennifer Martinez
Subject(s): Science: The Solar System
Date: July 26, 2009
Grade Level(s): 5
Length of Lesson: 60 minutes
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Instructional Objective(s)/Outcomes:
 Specific Lesson Objectives
 At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to...
i. Recognize the order of the planets in our solar system.
ii. Identify how they are proportional to one another, and a few key
characteristics about each planet.
 Florida Sunshine State Standards
i. SC.5.E.5.2: Recognize the major common characteristics of all planets and
compare/contrast the properties of inner and outer planets.
ii. SC.5.E.5.3: Distinguish among the following objects of the Solar System -Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets -- and identify Earth's position in it.
iii. SC.E.1.2 understand interaction & organization in the solar system
iv. SC.E.2.2 recognizes the vastness of the universe & earth place in it.
v. VA.B.1.2 The student creates and communicates a range of subject matter,
symbols, and ideas using knowledge of structures and functions of visual arts.
vi. VA.E.1.2 The student makes connections between the visual arts, other
disciplines, and the real world.
vii. VA.A.1.2 The student understands and applies media, techniques, and
processes.
 Goal 3 Standards:
i. Standard 2 – Effective communicators
ii. Standard 4 – Creative & Critical thinkers
iii. Standard 8 – Cooperative learners
II.
Subject Matter Content:
Science Content: A science lesson introducing the nine planets in our solar system. (planet
size, order, key characteristics).
Visual Arts Concepts: Color, Drawing, Creativity, Shape
Cooperating Discipline Concepts: Paying attention, sharing, respecting each other and
classroom manors.
Nine Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (dwarf)
Descriptions:
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Earth- only planet to support life as we know it, third planet from the Sun, made of rock
and surrounded by a layer of gas called and atmosphere.
Jupiter- largest planet, has Great Red Spot, has twice as much mass as all other planets
put together.
Mars- the red planet, most like the Earth, has two moons called Deimos and Phobos.
Mercury- closest to the Sun, has craters, has no atmosphere
Neptune- has an icy moon called Triton, bluish in color, great gas ball
Pluto- dwarf planet, last to be discovered, has moon called Charon, almost same size as
Pluto
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Saturn- has thousands of rings and most satellites, second largest planet
Uranus- spins on a nearly horizontal axis, made of gas and liquid gas, tipped on its side
when it travels.
Venus-atmosphere of hot, swirling clouds of carbon dioxide, called the Evening Star
Instructional Procedures:
 Lesson Initiating Activity (10-15 minutes)
i. Teacher will present a 3D model of the solar system
1. Explain to the students on how they will be learning about each of the
nine planets.
2. Lights will then be shut off and students will look up to the glow in the
dark stars in order to get the feeling of being in outer space.
3. Then students write three things they know about the solar system
starting a KWL chart while teacher asks the following questions:
a. What do you know about the solar system?
b. Do you know all the planets are very different in size,
composition, and surface features?
c. Can you name all the planets in our solar system?
d. How many planets are in the solar system?
e. Does anyone know the hottest and coldest planets?
4. Teacher will then turn on power point showing things about our solar
system.
 Core Activities ( 25-30 minutes)
i. Teacher will tell students they will be making planetary posters
ii. Teacher will show examples of a planetary poster
1. He/she will show what needs to be included on the posters
a. Planet’s Name
b. Number on moons, temperature, distance from the sun, size of
the planet, etc. (refer to planetary facts handout for each planet
details)
iii. Teacher will question students to prompt their imagination
iv. Teacher will assign groups of 3 and assign one member to gather materials
and the other two will gather books and/or visuals
v. Teacher will then explain the steps to making their planetary posters
1. On the front of poster place the name of the planet and a drawing of
the planet.
2. Then below the drawing the students will write the information they
have learned about their planet according to the handouts.
3. Teacher will encourage students when drawing to do their
interpretation of their planet and to be colorful and creative
4. Teacher will then allow students to begin creating their individual
planetary posters.
 Closure Activity (5 minutes)
i. Students in each group will participate in getting their areas cleaned up
ii. Review what students learned about the nine planets and finish the KWL
Chart
iii. Then students will present their posters to the class and hang them up on the
board
iv. Once presentations are complete teacher can ask the following questions:
1. Based on our planetary posters what is the farthest planet from the
sun?
2. Based on our planetary posters what is the largest planet?
3. Based on the data on our planetary posters what is the coldest planet?
Hottest?
Connection to other disciplines:
Language Arts: Students will be improving their language arts skills as they interpret the
written descriptions of the planets used to create their posters.
Visual Arts: Students will use their visual art skills to design unique and creative
planetary posters.
Website/technology:
PowerPoint slides giving information about the solar system and its planets are used.
Diverse Learners:
ESOL = use of PowerPoint, diagrams, other visuals, etc. Also the use of a dictionary
and/or assistant translator.
ESE= use of an Assistant teacher and follow IEP, have student sit closer to the teacher,
have audio available, speak loud and clearly, and also the use of 3D diagram can help
stimulate the students.
Gifted= can have student do further research of a space station and what countries are
involved in it or have students research which planets have been explored by NASA.
IV.
Materials and Equipment:
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Glue Sticks
Art accessories (buttons, sequence, star stickers, glitter, felt, etc)
Scissors
Crayons, markers, color pencils
Poster board paper
Examples of planetary posters
Power point slideshow
Glow in the dark stars
3D model
Planetary facts handout
Assessment/Evaluation: (10 minutes)
 See rubric attached (Students will be graded on several aspects of the project and
presentation).
Follow-up Activities:
 Students can create brochures for the planet they created their posters. They will try
to make a convincing argument as to why their planet is the best location to live at
based on the information they have learned about the planets in our solar system.
VII.
Self-Assessment:
 I will reflect upon the lesson with regard to the following item:
i. Do research and gain any knowledge about the solar system to share with the
students.
ii. Will gather and organize any materials needed for lesson plan
iii. Get students engaged in the activity by ask questions and showing 3D model
iv. Demonstrate properly what the students will be doing for this lesson and show
examples.
v. Need to have successful communication between students especially about the
procedures
vi. Be able to help students with any questions or problems they are having
vii. Adequately supervised clean-up and finishing of the project.
References:
Amazing-space.stsci.edu/resound/explorations/trading/trading-inter-details.html
Amazing-space.stsci.edu/resound/explorations/trading/trading-soloartable.html
Sunshine state standards: http://www.floridastandards.org/index.aspx
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Name: __________________________________________
Date: ___________________
RUBRIC: Solar System Planetary Poster Group Project
CATEGORY
4
3
2
1
Time and Effort
Class time was
used wisely. Much
time and effort
went into the
planning and
design the
planetary posters.
Class time was
used wisely.
Students could
have put focused
time and effort
into planning.
Class time was not
always used wisely
but students put
forth some effort.
Class time was not
used wisely and
the students put in
no effort.
Group Cooperation
Students worked
together
effectively to
brainstorm ideas
and in planning
their design.
Students worked
together to
brainstorm ideas
and planning their
designs, but lacked
effectiveness.
Students worked
together, but
lacked
brainstorming and
planning time
spent to create
their posters.
Students refused
to work together
and/or refused to
brainstorm ideas
with each other.
(i.e. Non effective
group cooperation)
Presentation
Student
understood what
they were
presenting and
shows they took
part in project
presentation.
Student
understood most
of what they were
presenting and
showed they took
part in the project
presentation.
Student didn’t
understand what
they were
presenting and
took little part in
the project
presentation.
Student didn’t
understand what
they were
presenting and
took no part in the
project
presentation.
Content
Student shows a
full understanding
of the solar system
and its parts.
Student shows a
good
understanding of
the solar system
and its parts.
Student shows
little
understanding of
the solar system
and its parts.
Student does not
seem to
understand the
solar system and
its parts.
_____________ / 16 points total
MARS
Distance from Sun: 142,000,000 miles
Diameter: 4,194 miles or about half the diameter of Earth
Number of moons: 2
Length of year: 687 Earth days
Temperature: -266°F to -62°F
Mars mainly made of rock, with a metallic core.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, and is about half as big as Earth. Mars is covered with red rocks,
and has white ice caps at the poles. There are huge volcanoes and lots of craters on the surface. Some
scientists think they may have found evidence that primitive life forms existed on Mars long ago. There is
no life known to exist on Mars today.
THE SUN
Rotation: The outer layers of the Sun rotate once in ~25 days (rotation is slower at the poles).
Temperature: ~27,000,000°F in the center, ~10,000°F at the visible surface
Diameter: 865,000 miles, or wider than 100 Earths
The Sun is made up of gas, with no solid surface.
The Sun, the star at the center of our solar system, gives off the light and heat that make life possible on
Earth. The Sun is a huge ball of very hot gas, and is much bigger than any of the planets. All the planets
in the solar system revolve in the same direction around the Sun. Never look directly at the Sun, because
it will hurt your eyes! The Sun looks yellowish from Earth.
MERCURY
Distance from Sun: 36,000,000 miles
Diameter: 3,032 miles or about 1/3 that of Earth
Number of moons: 0
Length of year: 88 Earth days
Temperature: -279°F to 800°F
Mercury is a ball of rock with an iron core.
Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun. Its grayish surface is covered with craters made by objects that
hit the planet. Mercury has no atmosphere and no water, and the surface would be very unpleasant to be
on. The side of the planet that faces the Sun gets very hot, and the side that faces away from the Sun gets
very cold.
VENUS:
Distance from Sun: 67,000,000 miles
Diameter: 7,519 miles--almost as big as Earth
Number of moons: 0
Length of year: 225 Earth days
Temperature: ~890°F
Venus is mainly made of rock, with a metal core. This drawing shows the surface of Venus as it looks
below the thick clouds.
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It has thick yellow clouds made of acid, and air made of carbon
dioxide. The temperature at the surface is so hot that you would burn up in a few seconds. Spacecraft that
have reached the surface or can see through the clouds found lots of volcanoes, mountains, and big cracks
at the surface.
EARTH:
Distance from Sun: 93,000,000 miles
Diameter: 7,926 miles
Number of moons: 1
Length of year: 365 Earth days
Temperature: -130°F to 136°F
The Earth is mainly made of rock, with a metallic core.
Earth, our beautiful planet, is the third planet from the Sun. It has water on the surface, air we can breathe,
and comfortable temperatures. This may be why it's the only planet that currently has life on it. When
seen from space, Earth looks like a blue ball with land that is brown and green and clouds that are white.
JUPITER:
Distance from Sun: 483,000,000 miles
Diameter: 88,736 miles or about 11 Earths across
Number of moons: 63
Length of year: 4,333 Earth days (about 12 Earth years)
Temperature: -278°F
Jupiter is mainly made of liquid and gas, with a small rocky core.
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and is the largest planet in the solar system. It is so big that it
contains more material than all the other planets put together! Orange, red, yellow, brown, and white
clouds swirl around the planet. The Great Red Spot is a huge spinning storm that has been seen for
hundreds of years.
SATURN:
Distance from Sun: 887,000,000 miles
Diameter: 74,978 miles or about 9 and a half Earths across
Number of moons: 60
Length of year: 10,759 Earth days (about 29 Earth years)
Temperature: -292°F
Saturn is mainly made of gas and liquid, with a small rocky core.
Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun, and like Jupiter is a giant planet. Saturn is made up mainly of gas,
and has beautiful rings that circle the planet. The rings are made up of tiny pieces of ice, dust, and rock,
ranging in size from less than one inch across to the size of a barn. Clouds circle the planet in bands of
gold, beige, and white.
URANUS:
Distance from Sun: 1,784,000,000 miles
Diameter: 32,193 miles or about 4 Earths across
Number of moons: 27
Length of a year: 30,685 Earth days (about 84 Earth years)
Temperature: -346°F
Uranus is a ball of gas with a rocky core.
Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun, and is a giant ball of gas. The clouds that circle the planet are
greenish-blue. Uranus is the only planet in the solar system that spins on its side as it orbits the Sun.
Uranus also has 11 thin rings that surround the planet.
NEPTUNE:
Distance from Sun: 2,796,000,000 miles
Diameter: 30,775 miles or about 4 Earths across
Number of moons: 11
Length of year: 60,190 Earth days (about 165 Earth years)
Temperature: -353°F
Neptune is a ball of gas with a metal core.
Neptune, also a huge ball of gas, is usually the 8th planet from the Sun. However, for a few years (until
February 1999) Pluto was actually closer to the Sun than Neptune. The planet is surrounded by hazy blue
clouds and dark rings. Neptune has a large storm cloud called the Great Dark Spot and a smaller white
cloud called "Scooter" that race around the planet.
*PLUTO:
Distance from Sun: 3,666,000,000 miles
Diameter: 1,423 miles or about 1/5 the diameter of the Earth
Number of moons: 1
Length of a year: 90,800 Earth days (about 249 Earth years)
Temperature: ~-365°F
Pluto is a ball of frozen gas, possibly with a rocky core.
Pluto is usually the farthest planet from the Sun and is the smallest planet in the solar system. From 1979
through 1999, the orbit of Pluto came within the orbit of Neptune, so that Neptune was the outermost
planet. Pluto is so far from the Sun that the gases that make up the planet are frozen. Pluto is actually a
double planet, because its moon, Charon, is almost as big as Pluto.
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