LESSON PLAN IN ASTEROIDS AND METEORS

Content: Other members of the Solar System – Asteroids and Comets

Content Standard: The learners demonstrate an understanding of characteristics of comets,
asteroids and meteors.
Performance Standard: Discuss whether or not beliefs and practices about comets and
meteors have scientific basis.
Topic/Title: Asteroids and Comets
Grade Level: Grade 8
Time Allotment: 1 hour
Learning Competency: Compare and contrast comets, meteors and asteroids

I. Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:

a. Describe the characteristics of an asteroid and a comet
b. Discuss whether or not beliefs and practices about asteroids and
comets have scientific basis.
c. Appreciate the importance of studying asteroids and comets with
the origin of life.

II. Subject Matter:

A. Lesson: Comets
B. References: Science You and the Natural World

C. Materials:
a. Laptop and Projector
b. Scoring board
D. Concepts:
a. An asteroid is a pile of rock in the outer space which is said to
be debris from the formation of the solar system.
b. Meteoroids are pieces of small rocks near the Earth’s orbit.
c. Meteors are meteoroids dragged by the Earth’s gravity and
travels very fast in the atmosphere making it burn due to gas
compression.
d. Meteorites are meteors that survived the atmosphere and
landed the Earth’s crust.
E. Skills: Logical skills, Communication skills, Reasoning skills, Critical
Thinking skills
F. Values Integration: Teamwork, Camaraderie, Appreciation of the
importance of studying heavenly bodies

III. Procedure

ELLICIT
-Review the characteristics of a comet, its origin and the importance of studying
it.

ENGAGE
-Pose motive questions:
 -What do you do whenever you saw a shooting star?
-is a shooting a star?
-How big is an asteroid?
-How big is a meteor?

EXPLORE
-The class will be grouped into three.
-Students are going to watch a short video all about asteroids and meteors.
-Students will jot down important details about the videos.

EXPLAIN
-Teacher poses formative questions.
-Representative from each group will answer the question and each correct
answer will gain a point for the group.

ELABORATE
-Teacher poses motive questions about the importance of studying heavenly
bodies.

EXTEND
-Teacher calls students to summarize the discussion about comets, asteroids
and meteors.

EVALUATE
-Let students create a Venn diagram about comets, asteroids and meteors.

IV. ASSIGNMENT

Study what is matter, the properties and phases of matter.