A Detailed Lesson in Science Grade 10

Time Allotment: 60 hours

Teacher: Ms. Vanessa Carrie Maxine C. Boncales
Grade 9 Science Third Quarter
Competency Code: S9ES-IIIg-32
Topic: Constellations
Content Standard: the relationship between the visible constellations in the sky and
Earth’s position along it’s orbit.
Performance Standard: Discuss whether or not popular beliefs and practices with
regard to constellations and astrology have scientific basis.
Learning Competency:
 infer the characteristics of stars based on the characteristics of the sun;
 infer that the arrangement of stars in a group (constellation) does not change;
 observe that the position of a constellation changes in the course of a night; and
 show which constellations may be observed at different time of the year using
models.
Objectives:
1. described the characteristics of constellation;
2. illustrated diagram that shows the arrangement of the stars in a group and;
3. reflect the importance of studying the beliefs and practices about constellation
and astrology.

Procedure Materials
Conduct a formative test before the class will start (5 Paper and Pen only
minutes)
I. Elicit (10 minutes)

CHARACTERISTICS OF A STARS
Color- a star color depends on its temperature
Example:
a. Blue stars are the hottest stars with an average
surface temperature of 20000c
b. Red stars are the coolest stars with an average
surface temperature of 3200c
c. Our sun is a yellow star with an approximately 5500c
surface temperature.

Sizes- stars have different sizes, the big stars are the
hot stars, and smaller stars are the cooler stars.

a. The bigger the star, the hotter it is, but it has shorter
lives because of its hotness.
 Supergiant
 Giant
 Medium sized
 Dwarf star
 Neutron/dead star
 sizes of stars as seen from earth varies
because of the difference in distance
(lightyears).
Brightness- brightness of star as seen from earth is its
apparent brightness, also depends on how far a star
from earth.
II. Engage (5 minutes)

 Show a picture of night sky full of stars

a. What have you observed in the picture?
b. What are your other observations?
 Show patter of stars "Tatlong maria/ small
dipper
a. Are you familiar with those star
formations/star patterns?
b. Do you find them at the same
location/position in the sky?
 Show pictures of the 12 zodiac signs
a. What did you see in the pictures?
b. What are your zodiac signs?
c. Did you know where those zodiac signs
came from?
III. Explore (5 minutes)

Activity 3
“Starry Starry Night”