Our Solar System

What is the solar system made of and why is it important?

Second Grade
By Kimberly Diaz
Thematic Unit Planning Matrix

Content or Essential Centers Technology Integration Assessment Student Standards:

Subject Questions (Activities) (Must include at least 2 and/or Rubric Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators
Area Web 2.0 tools) Scale Portfolio for Teachers and Students
TEKS

What is a solar The students will create The students will watch a The students The students ISTE NETS - Teachers
Science system? What their own Planets video that talks about the will be able to will create 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
does it consist foldable while using a different objects that we name the and assemble c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools
of? Why are variety of books and can see in the sky: planets in a Planets to reveal and clarify students conceptual
they planets videos. They are to list https://www.youtube.com order as an foldable to understanding and thinking, planning, and creative
important? the planets in the correct /watch? assessment. keep in their process.
order and they must also v=K5mgTBkDaCs notebook. 2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences
include 3-4 facts about Students will have access They will and assessments
each of the planet. to an interactive SMART have the c. Communicate relevant information and ideas
Board where they will planets in effectively to students using a variety of digital age
play a solar system game order along media and formats.
that allows them to test with a ISTE NETS - Students
their knowledge: drawing and 3. Research and information fluency
https://www.turtlediary.c some facts. c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital
om/game/solar- tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
system.html TEKS - 112.13. Science, Grade 2.
(b) Knowledge and skills.
(8) Earth and space. The student knows that there are
recognizable patterns in the natural world and among
objects in the sky. The student is expected to:
(D) Observe, describe, and record patterns of objects in
the sky, including the appearance of the moon.
Why do I need The students will listen Theres No Place Like The students The students ISTE NETS - Teachers
English to learn about to a reading of Theres Space: All About Our will be will make 10 1. Promote and model digital citizenship and
Content or Essential Centers Technology Integration Assessment Student Standards:
Subject Questions (Activities) (Must include at least 2 and/or Rubric Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators
Area Web 2.0 tools) Scale Portfolio for Teachers and Students
TEKS

Language the solar No Place Like Space: Solar System storybook, provided with labels one for responsibility
Arts and system? Where All About Our Solar by Tish Rabe and Dr. a simple each planet, a. Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical
Reading can we find System. Storybook, Seuss, will be shown on rubric the moon, and use of digital information and technology, including
information written by Tish Rabe the whiteboard while the explaining the sun, these respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the
about the solar and Dr. Seuss, which students listen to the which will be used appropriate digital tools and resources.
system? describes the objects and video- information on their solar ISTE NETS - Students
planets within our solar https://www.youtube.com will be system 6. Technology operations and concepts
system. The students /watch?v=s3Wjpy7Su5g acceptable/ creative a. Understand and use technology systems.
will engage in a class The students will use this not acceptable projects. TEKS - 110.13. English Language Arts and Reading,
discussion, identifying book along with others to for the labels. Grade 2.
the differences between find fun and important Students are (b) Knowledge and skills.
the planets, sun, and facts about the solar encouraged to (14) Reading/Comprehension of Informational
moon. system. They will use think outside Text/Expository Text. Students analyze, make
this information and the box in inferences and draw conclusions about and understand
make labels for their order to find expository text and provide evidence from text to
creative project. new and support their understanding. Students are expected to:
exciting facts. (A) Identify the main idea in a text and distinguish it
from the topic
(B) Locate the facts that are clearly stated in a text;
(C) Describe the order of events or ideas in a text; and
(D) Use text features (e.g., tables of contents, index,
heading) to locate specific information in text.
How can I After a teacher led Students will get to use Students will Students will ISTE NETS - Teachers
Fine Arts assemble my lesson, the students will the NASA website to have to have created 2. Design and develop digital age learning assessments
own Solar create their own solar make sure that they present their their own and experiments
System? system model using a assemble their model in finished models filled a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that
show box, poster board, the correct order. This models to the with incorporate digital tools and resources to promote
string, sticks, etc. They website allows them to class, students information student learning and creativity.
should include the sun, explore our solar system will be for other ISTE NETS - Students
planets, and our moon. and other objects found allowed to students to 2. Communication and collaboration
in space like comets, chose their observe and d. Contribute to project teams to produce original
voyagers, and dwarf favorite learn from as works or solve problems.
planets- model (other they are TEKS - 117.108. Art, Grade 2.
https://solarsystem.nasa.g than their displayed (b) Knowledge and skills.
ov/kids/index.cfm own) and around the (2) Creative expression. The student communicates
Content or Essential Centers Technology Integration Assessment Student Standards:
Subject Questions (Activities) (Must include at least 2 and/or Rubric Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators
Area Web 2.0 tools) Scale Portfolio for Teachers and Students
TEKS

explain what classroom. ideas through original artworks using a variety of

they liked media with appropriate skills. The student expresses
about it. thoughts and ideas creatively while challenging the
imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and
developing disciplined effort and progressive problem-
solving skills. The student is expected to:
(A) express ideas and feelings in personal artworks
using a variety of lines, shapes, colors, textures, forms,
and space;
(B) create compositions using the elements of art and
principles of design; and