Date: March 14, 2016

At the end of the period, the pupils should be able to do the following with 75-85%
proficiency level
a State that the Sun is the Center of Solar System
Value: Awareness

II

SUBJECT MATTER
Unit IV: Earth and Space
Topic: Sun: Center of the Solar System
A Concept:
The sun is a star at the centre of our solar system. It is a huge spinning ball of hot
gas that lights up the Earth and provides us with heat. Our sun is a medium-sized
yellow star that is about 150 million km away from the Earth.
B Processes: Observing, Describing, Identifying
Reference: http://www.english-online.at/science/solar-system/sun-center-of-thesolar-system.htm

III

MATERIALS
Video Presentation of The Sun: Solar System (TABLET, PROJECTOR) downloaded
at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ngPOjAowZE

IV

PROCEDURE
A Preparatory Activity
1 Sharing Period
c/o Leaders
2 Drill
Example:
Which of the following may occur when there is a typhoon in a coastal
area?
a Tsunami
c. Seiche
b Storm Surge
d. Earthquake
3 Homework
c/o Leaders
4 Recall
Past Lesson
B Developmental Activity
1 Motivation
Talking about the watched video presentation
2 Presentation

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Discussion
a How far is the Sun from the Earth?
b If the Sun is that far away from the Earth, why can we feel its heat?
Concept Formation
What is the Center of Solar System?
Verifying the Concept
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ngPOjAowZE

FORMATIVE TEST
Example:
What holds the solar system together?
a The Earths gravity
c. The Suns gravitational force
b The orbit of each planet
d. The temperature of different planets
(http://www.helpteaching.com/questions/Solar_System/Grade_5)

VI

ASSIGNMENT
Research an additional information all about the sun using the internet and share to
the class.