This document provides a planning outline for a science lesson on planet exhibitions. The lesson objectives are for students to list and describe planets, explain how planets orbit the sun and how moons orbit planets, and reflect on their learning through a science journal entry. During the lesson, student groups will set up planet displays using infographics, models, investigations, and pictures. The lesson will conclude with student self-assessments in their science journals. The teacher will reflect on student work, behavior, meeting of objectives, and ways to improve the lesson for next time.
This document provides a planning outline for a science lesson on planet exhibitions. The lesson objectives are for students to list and describe planets, explain how planets orbit the sun and how moons orbit planets, and reflect on their learning through a science journal entry. During the lesson, student groups will set up planet displays using infographics, models, investigations, and pictures. The lesson will conclude with student self-assessments in their science journals. The teacher will reflect on student work, behavior, meeting of objectives, and ways to improve the lesson for next time.
This document provides a planning outline for a science lesson on planet exhibitions. The lesson objectives are for students to list and describe planets, explain how planets orbit the sun and how moons orbit planets, and reflect on their learning through a science journal entry. During the lesson, student groups will set up planet displays using infographics, models, investigations, and pictures. The lesson will conclude with student self-assessments in their science journals. The teacher will reflect on student work, behavior, meeting of objectives, and ways to improve the lesson for next time.
GENERAL CAPABILITIES Critical and Creative Personal and Social Literacy Numeracy ICT Capability Ethical Understanding Thinking Capability CROSS CURRICULUM PRIORITIES Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability SCSA LINKS Science as a LEARNER Science Science TEACHING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES RESOURCES Human DIVERSITY Understanding Inquiry Skills Endeavour Earth & Space Evaluating – N/A Motivation and Lesson Introduction: Student science glossaries Sciences - The earth is Reflect on & part of a system of suggest • Display the classes KWL chart from the beginning of the unit planets orbiting around improvements onto the board Science journals a star (the sun) to scientific • Ask students questions including: (ACSSU078) investigations o What did we know about the solar system before we Infographics (ACSIS091) begun this unit? Communication o What did we know about scientists before this unit? 3D models – Communicate o What questions did we want to answer? ideas, o What have we learned? Investigation worksheets explanations, and processes using scientific Lesson Development: representations • Discuss why scientists use models to test their theories in a variety of o Advantages and disadvantages ways (ACSIS093) • Discuss how and why the planets orbit around the sun LESSON OBJECTIVES • Discuss how and why moons orbit the planets • Have groups set-up their planet display As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: o Infographic • List and describe the planets in our Solar System o 3D model • Explain how and why the planets orbit around the sun o Investigation • Explain how and why moons orbit planets o Pictures • Reflect on their learning through a scientific journal entry o Invite other class/parents (audience) to visit the exhibit ASSESSMENT (SUMMATIVE – Science Understanding) • KWL Charts – ‘L’ section Lesson Closure: • Science journal entry • Get students to conduct a self-assessment in their science • Science glossaries journals • Planet exhibitions • Display sentient starters on the board o I really enjoyed… Teacher Reflection: o I learned a lot about… • How well did students work within their groups? o I did not really enjoy… • Were there any behaviour issues that need to be o I’m still wondering about… addressed? o My favourite part of the unit was… • Did students meet the lesson objectives? Why/why not? o In the next science unit I would like to… • How could this lesson be improved for next time?