WondersoftheWorld

YourName: AbbyFuller
GradeLevel:5thgrade
SubjectArea(s):Science
Topic:WondersoftheSky
LessonObjective(s):Thestudentwillcorrectlyexplainanddefinetheimportanceofthewords
constellation,galaxy,MilkyWay,solarsystem,planets,universe,andastronomy.ToThe
studentswillstate,correctlyinorder,telltheteacherthenameoftheplanetsstartingfromthe
planetclosesttothesuntofarthestawayfromthesun.
INStateStandard(s)Standard2:EarthScienceCoreStandard:Observe,describeandask
questionsaboutpatternsinthesunmoonearthsystem.
INIndicator(s):5.2.1Recognizethatourearthispartofthesolarsysteminwhichthesun,an
averagestar,isthecentralandlargestbody.Observethatoursolarsystemincludesthesun,
moon,sevenotherplanetsandtheirmoons,andmanyothersmallerobjectslikeasteroidsand
comets.5.2.2Observeandusepicturestorecordhowthesunappearstomoveacrosstheskyin
thesamegeneralwayeverydaybutrisesandsetsindifferentplacesastheseasonschange.
Content:Toproperlyunderstandandcomprehendthemeaningofconstellations,galaxy,Milky
Way,solarsystem,planets,universe,andAstronomy.Tomemorizeinordertheplanetsstarting
fromtheclosesttothesuntothefarthestawayfromthesun.
InstructionalSetting:46students,elementarystudents,FaithChristianSchool,eachstudent
sittingattheirindividualdesk.
TeacherResources:
Mereness,Dawn.UnderstandingGodsWorld(2008).Pensecola,Florida:ABekaBookInc.
Michelle(2016).HowtoMakeGalaxyBottles.Retrievedfrom
http:/craftymorning.com
Materials/Media:InthislessonIwillneedtheteachertextbook,whiteboard,dryerase
markers,pen,pencil,paper,pink,blue,purple,greenacrylicpaint,sixwaterbottles,twofunnels,
Onebagofcottonballs,glitter,andwater.
I.MotivationTootellthestudentsthatwewillbelearningaboutouterspaceandthe
waondersofspace.Togetthestudentsexcitedshowthemtheprojectthatwewillbeworking
ononcetheoralpartofthelessonisover.
GoalforLearner:Thegoalforyoutodaywillbetocorrectlydefineandtelltheimportance
ofthewordsconstellations,galaxy,MilkyWay,solarsystem,planets,universe,and

Astronomy.Tosayinordertheplanetsstartingfromtheclosesttothesuntofarthestaway
fromthesunusingtheacronymMyveryearnestmotherjustservedusnachostohelpyou
rememberthecorrectorderoftheplanets.
II.Procedure
Toreadoutloudwiththestudentspages193196inthetextbookUnderstanding
GodsWorld.

Toaskoralquestionsaboutthelessontocheckforcomprehension.

Toworkonmemorizationoftheplanetsinorderfromthefarthestawayfromthesun
totheclosest.Inorderassistinthememorizationoftheplanetswewillbeusingthe
acronym,Myveryearnestmotherjustservedusnachos.

Tocompletethegalaxyinabottleprojectwiththestudents.

EngagingPriorKnowledgeAskthestudentswhattheyknowaboutouterspace.Askthem
whattheyknowaboutconstellations,galaxy,MilkyWay,universe,solarsystem,andthe
planets.Askthemwhattheywouldliketolearn?
NewInformation
Differentconstellations.
Differentgalaxies.
Differentsolarsystems.
Differentplanets.
Sayingtheplanetsfromtheclosesttothesuntothefarthestawayfromthesun.
WhatisAstronomyandwhyitisimportanttousasindividualsontheEarth

KeyVocabulary:Constellations,galaxy,MilkyWay,solarsystem,planets,Mercury,
Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune,Pluto,sun,universe,andAstronomy.
CheckingforUnderstanding:Whatarestarpicturescalled?Namethegalaxyinwhichthe
sunislocated?WhatdowecallallthethingswhichGodcreated?Whatdowecallthesun
andtheeightplanets?Namethenineplanetsinorderfromthesun.
ModelingIDo
Wewillreadthetextpages193196first
Wewillthendiscusstheimportanttermsinthesefourpagesofthetext.
Thenwewillworkonourgalaxyinabottleproject.
Iwillshowthemanexampleofonethatwasdonepreviouslytodemonstratetothestudent
whattheywillbeworkingon.

TeachingStrategies
GuidedPracticeWeDo
WewillreadfromthetextbookUnderstandingGodsWorldpages193196.Thenwewillask
questionsabouttheimportanttermsonthepagesofthetextthatweread.Wewillthenworkon
theprojectgalaxyinabottleguidingthestudentsonestepattimethroughit.
TeachingStrategies
OpenEndedQuestions

Observethestudentprogressindividually.
Askindividualstudentsquestionstoevaluatetheirownunderstanding.
Observehowthestudentsinteractwithoneanother,andhowtheyhelponeanother
withtheunderstandingoftheSciencelesson.

ClosureTodayinclasswelearnedaboutconstellations,universe,galaxy,MilkyWay,solar
system,planets.Whyeachoftheseareimportant?Whateachonesjobisandwhyitis
importanttousaspeople.Welearnedabouttheplanetsandtheordertheyareinstarting
fromthesunandextendingtothefarthestawayfromthesun.
IndependentPracticeYouDoThestudentwilldefinethemeaningsofthewords
constellations,MilkyWay,galaxy,universe,solarsystem,andplanets.Thestudentwilltell
whatthejobofeachofthesewordsareandwhytheyareimportanttousasindividuals.The
studentmustalsosaytheplanetsinorderfromtheclosesttothesuntothefarthestaway
fromthesunusingtheacronymMyveryearnestmotherjustservedusnachos.
AssessmentTocheckforunderstandingIwillbeusingthefivefingermethod.Whichifa
studentholdsupfivefingerstheythinktheyhavecompletelymasteredthesubject.Ifthey
holdupfourfingerstheymostlyunderstandandwithalittleextrahelptheywillhave
masteredit.Ifonlythreefingersareheldupthestudentunderstandsprettywell.Ifthe
studentholdsuponlytwofingerstheycoulduseextrapractice.Ifastudentholdsupone
fingertheyneedhelp.Ifastudentholdsupzerofingerstheydonotunderstandatallandit
needstobeexplainedagain.
III.Extension:Ifthereisextratimeattheendoftheclassperiodthestudentswillbe
makingaconstellationofstarsusingmarshmallowsandrawspaghetti.Eachstudentwillbe
givenapieceofconstructionpapertheywillthenconstructtheirownconstellationofstars
withtheirownnames.
DifferentiatedInstruction:Talkingabouttheimportanceofthegalaxy,universe,and
planetswillhelpthestudentswholearnbyhearing.Demonstratingbyusingthegalaxyina
bottleprojectwillhelpthestudentswhoarevisuallearners.Byreadingitaloudandto

themselveswillhelptheintrapersonallearners.

IV.Evaluation
Excel

Pass

Fail

Defineand
comprehendthe
vocabularytermsgiven
inthisSciencelesson.

Togiveeachdefinition
ofthevocabword
giveninthislesson
withouthelpfromthe
teacher.

Togivethedefinition
ofatleasthalfofthe
vocabwordsgivenin
thislessonwithlittle
helpoftheteacher.

Cannotgivedefinition
ofanyvocabwords
giveninthislesson.

Answeringany
questiontheteacher
asks.

Togivethecorrect
answertoevery
questiontheteacher
askswithoutaskingfor
help.
Thestudentcansayall
theplanetsinorder
withoutaskinghelp
fromtheteacher.

Togivethecorrect
answertoatleasthalf
ofthequestionsthe
teachersaskwithlittle
toknowhelp.
Thestudentcansayat
least4outofthe9
planetswithlittletono
helpinorder.

Cannotgivethe
correctanswertoany
questionthatisasked
bytheteacher.

Thestudentcansaythe
planetsinorderfrom
memorystartingfrom
theplanetsclosestto
thesuntothefarthest
awayfromthesun.

Thestudentcannotsay
anyplanetinorder.