A Detailed Lesson Plan in Science

I. Lesson Objectives
At the end of the period, the students are able to:
a. Identify the Planets in the Solar System;
b. Show care of our planet earth; and
c. Discover why planets stay in their orbits.

II. Learning Content

A. Topic: Identifying the Planets of the Solar System
B. Skill/Competency: Describe the characteristics of each planet in the solar system
including their orbit, distance from the sun, temperature and period of revolution.
C. Value(s): Global Awareness
D. References: Evelyn T. Larisma et. Al, 2010, Science Links (Work text in Science
and Health for Grade Five), pp.293-296
E. Materials: multimedia presentation

III. Learning Experiences

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity
A. Preliminaries

1. Checking of Attendance

2. Drill

I will divide the class into 3 groups and

each group is assigned to act at least 2
typhoon precautionary measures.
Group 1- Before the typhoon
Group 2- During the typhoon
Group 3- After the typhoon

3. Review
Who can recall the five layers of The five layers of atmosphere are
atmosphere? troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere,
thermosphere/ionosphere, and exosphere.

What is the difference between
mesosphere and ionosphere?
Mesosphere is a layer of very thin air and
very cold temperature that extends up to
300 kilometers above the stratosphere
while ionosphere is the thickest layer that
reaches a height of 400 kilometers.
 B. Lesson Proper

1. Motivation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl
ayer_detailpage&v=LvwrDgId2HY

2. Presentation
Everybody read the objectives.
At the end of the period, the students are
able to:
a. Identify the Planets in the Solar
System;
b. Show care of our planet earth; and
c. Discover why planets stay in their
orbits.

3. Unlocking of Difficulties

1. Hesperus- evening star

2. Phosphorus/Lucifer- morning star

4. Presentation and Processing of

Springboard

I have here a video about the planets in

the Solar System. Watch and listen
carefully.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl
ayer_detailpage&v=LvwrDgId2HY

5. Checking of Comprehension

What are the eight planets in our solar The eight planets of our solar system are
system? Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

What is the largest planet in our solar The largest planet in our solar system is
system? Jupiter.
What planet in the solar system that is The planet that is known to harbor life and
known to harbor life, and the “home” of the “home” of human being is Earth.
human beings?

6. Skill Development
Write the correct answer.

1. It’s diameter is about 121 000 km

(75 000 mi), and it’s mass is equal
to the mass of about 95 earths,
making it the second largest planet
in our solar system after Jupiter.
2. It has an inner rocky core that is
surrounded by a vast ocean of
water mixed with rocky material.
3. It is already the farthest planet
planet from the sun.

7. Generalization

1. What are the eight planets in the The eight planets are Mercury, Venus,
solar system? Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune.

8. Application

I will divide the class into 2 groups and Group 1:

each group will compose a song about the I am the Sun.
solar system. I’m a burning ball of fire.
I’m very big indeed.
Life on earth depends on me.
I am the sun.

I am Mercury.
I’m the closest planet to the sun.
I’m a ball of iron — I have no moons.
I am Mercury.

I am Venus.
I’m the same size as the Earth
but I spin the other way and much more
slowly.
I have no water — I am Venus.

I am the Earth.
The place where we all live.
There is land and lots of sea so I look blue.
I have a moon.
I am the Earth.

I am Mars.
I’m a rocky, red planet.
My mountains are the highest in our solar
system.
I have 2 moons.
I am Mars.

I am Jupiter.
I’m a gas giant.
I’m the biggest and I spin the fastest.
I have the biggest moon.
I am Jupiter.

I am Saturn.
I’m a gas giant.
My rings are made of ice.
Titan is my biggest moon.
I am Saturn.

I am Uranus.
I’m an icy gas giant.
I’m the coldest planet in our solar system.
And I have rings made of dust.
I am Uranus.

I am Neptune.
I’m an icy gas giant.
I’m the farthest planet from the sun.
I have many storms.
I am Neptune.
We are The Solar System.
We are The Solar System.
 Group 2:
Mercury, Venus and Earth
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
Uranus and Neptune
The eight planets

IV.Evaluation

Identify the names of the planets

described below.

1. The fifth planet from the sun and

the largest planet in the solar
system.
2. From space, this planet resembles
a big blue marble with swirling white
clouds floating above blue oceans.
3. It is one of the major planet in the
solar system. It maintains an almost
constant distance of about 4,490
million km (about 2 790 million mi)
from the sun.
4. The planet was named for the
Roman Goddess of beauty. It is
often called the morning star when
it appears in the east at sunrise,
and the evening star when it is in
the west at sunset.
5. It is named for the Roman God of
War and is sometimes called the
red planet because it appears fiery
red on Earth’s night sky.

V. Assignment

Research the minor members of the solar

system and it’s characteristics.