HOLY CROSS COLLEGE

STA. LUCIA, STA. ANA, PAMPANGA

COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

A DETAILED LESSON PLAN

IN

SCIENCE 5

I. OBJECTIVES
1. Define what is constellation.
2. Differentiate the different kinds of constellation
3. Appreciate the importance of constellation.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Constellations: Its Kinds and Significance
A. Material: Video Presentation, Cartolina, Printed Materials, Pictures.
B. Reference: Science Beyond Boarders 5, Sarte, Garcia, et.al.
C. Integrated Studies
EsP: Appreciation of God’s creation.
Arts: Creativity

III. PROCEDURE

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

(ENGAGE)
A. PREPARATION

Good morning class! Good morning, ma’am!

Let us pray. In the name of the Father, and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit…… Amen.

Are there any absentees today? None, ma’am.

Good.

B. REVIEW
Do you remember our lesson yesterday? Yes, ma’am.

What is it all about? It’s about stars and its characteristics.

What is a star? Stars are huge balls of hot glowing
 gasses like hydrogen and helium.
Very good!

How do stars differ from one another? Stars differ in their sizes, colors, and
temperatures, distances from earth, and
Very good! brightness.

C. MOTIVATION
Before we start our lesson for today, we will have
an activity.

You will be divided into 4 groups. I will give you

printed materials of dotted stars and you are going
to connect them from one another to create a
shape.

Create your own shape from the stars and one

representative from the group will explain your
work.

I will give you 5 minutes to finish this activity.

Remember the rules when doing an activity. First,
work quietly and lastly cooperate with your
groupmates.
Are you all ready? Yes, ma’am.

(different shapes created by the

students)

D. PRESENTATION
Based from the activity you’ve done a while ago, Our lesson for today is about
what do you think is our lesson for today? constellations.
 But before that, we will watch a video first about
constellation.

E. DISCUSSION
(EXPLORE)
Constellations are a group of stars that form
distinct patterns in the sky.

We have some known constellations and stars.

Can you give one?

Correct. Ursa Major resembles a big bear and is Ursa major, ma’am.
the third largest constellation in the night sky.

It includes the Big Dipper, which is composed of

the seven stars, Alkaid, Alcor, and Mizar, Alioth,
Megrez, Pheeda, Merak and Dhube.

How about Ursa Minor? Ursa Minor or the little bear contains a
group of stars known as the Little Dipper.
The handle of the dipper serves as the

Very good. little bear’s tail and the dipper’s cup, is

the bear’s thighs.

The most famous star in Ursa Minor is Polaris. It is

also called the North Star, since its position always
points to the eath’s north pole.

The Big Dipper and the Little Dipper are not

constellations but are asterisms.
What is an asterism? An asterism is a part of a constellation
 that represents another object within the
Very good. pattern.

Some constellations are named after Greek

mythology legends. Two of them are Cassiopeia,
the Queen, and Orion, the Hunter.

Cassiopeia consists of five stars that seem to form

the letter W.

It represents the queen Cassiopeia of the mythical

kingdom of Ethiopia.

How about Orion?

Orion is one of the most recognizable
constellations in the night sky and is
Very good!
visible throughout the world.

Three of its stars form its belt. Orion’s belt is also

an asterism.

On Orion’s right shoulder is a red supergiant star

called Betelgeuse. A bluish-white star called Rigel
is found on Orion’s left knee.
 What are the two constellations that can be seen The North Polar Constellations and the
only during certain seasons of the year? South Polar Constellations.
Correct.
The constellations nearest the center of the circle
can be seen throughout the year.

What do you think is the significance of (different answers from students)

constellations?

Since ancient times, constellations are always

helpful to people. They used the appearance of
certain stars to forecast the weather. Constellations
can tell if we’ll have a fair weather, cloudy or rainy.

Constellations are helpful to navigators, too. When

the navigators are lost at sea, they refer to Polaris,
which is a Ursa Minor. They use Polaris as their
guiding star.

Why do you think they use Polaris as their guiding Because Polaris is a fixed star.
star?
Correct.
It is located at the north. By using Polaris, it is easy
to find south, east, and west directions.

GROUP ACTIVITY
In the same group, students will make the
constellations on a cartolina and create what it
represents. (E.g. bear, mythical hunter, queen).
They can use any material. Make it creative.

REPORTING/PROCESS THE ACTIVITY

(EXPLAIN)
Have one representative in each group explain in
front the constellations they created.

F. GENERALIZATION
(ELABORATE)
What is a constellation? Constellations are a group of stars that
Very good. form distinct patterns in the sky.

Give common constellations. Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia,

 Correct. Orion.

What is Ursa Major? Ursa Major resembles a big bear and is

the third largest constellation in the night
sky.
How about Ursa Minor? Ursa Minor or the little bear contains a
group of stars known as the Little Dipper.

What constellation is represented by a mythical

queen of Ethiopia? Cassiopeia.
What constellation is represented by a mythical
hunter? Orion.

What is the significance of constellations? It helps us in forecasting weathers and to

help the navigators in directions.
Very good!

APPLICATION
In the same group, let the pupils choose the activity
they want to do.
1. Create a song about constellations and some of
the known constellations.
2. Create a story about the origin of the
constellations or they can choose between the
different kinds of constellations.

INTEGRATION
EsP: Appreciating the creation of God.
Arts: Being creative and resourceful.

IV. EVALUATION
(EVALUATE)
Read the sentences carefully and write S if statement is true and statement B is false; T if
the statement B is true and statement A is false; A if statements A and B are both true and;
R if statements A and B are both false. Write your answer before the number.
____1. A. Constellations are group of stars that form distinct patterns in the sky.
B. Constellations can be seen only at night.
____2. A. Little Dipper and Big Dipper are also considered as constellations.
B. Little Dipper is found within Ursa Minor.
____3. A. Polaris is also known as the South Star.
B. Polaris is located in Ursa Major.
 ____4. A. The Cassiopeia constellation forms a letter W in the sky.
B. The Orion constellation is referred to as the Hunter.
____5. A. When the stars are hidden by clouds, there is a great possibility of rainfall.
B. Navigators use Polaris as their guide in determining directions.

V. ASSIGNMENT
ELABORATE
Pick one of the constellations and draw it on a ¼ illustration board. Make it creative and
resourceful. Next meeting, discuss in front of the class why did you pick that constellation.
Rubrics
Creativity – 5 points
Content – 5 points

Prepared by:

Reyes, Jhyra Angel M.

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