Subject Matter/Topic: Science (Solar System)

I. Learning Objectives: At the end of this lesson 90% of the students are expected
to:
1. Define the meaning of Solar System
2. Identify different parts of Solar System
3. Identify the different characteristics of each planet
4. be able to determine the position of each planet, and;
5. Explain the relationship between mass and gravity

II. Introduction

The Solar System consists of the Sun and its planetary system of eight planets,
their moons, and other non-stellar objects. It formed 4.6 billion years ago from the
gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud. The vast majority of the system’s mass
is in the Sun, with most of the remaining mass contained in Jupiter.

III. Pre-test:
1. What is a Solar System?
A. A collection of the Sun, eight planets and their moons, comets, asteroids,
meteoroids, and dwarf planets revolving around the Sun.
B. A hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be
individually distinguished by the naked eye.
C. An astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together
by its own gravity.
D. Gaseous cloud from which, in the so-called nebular hypothesis of the origin of the
solar system, the Sun and planets formed by condensation.

2. How many planets are in our solar system?

A. 9 planets B. 8 planets C. 7 planets D. 12 planets

3. The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

A. Solar system B. Earth C. Rotation D. United States 4. Which is

the largest object in our solar system?

 A. Sun B. Jupiter C. Earth D. Pluto
5. Which planet is closest to the Sun and has the greatest temperature extremes?

A. Earth B. Saturn C. Mercury D. Venus

6. Which planet is called Earth's twin, has out of control Greenhouse Effect, no
moons and evidence of recent volcanic and tectonic activity?

A. Mars B. Venus C. Jupiter D. Mercury 7. What are the different parts that

make up our solar system?

A. Our star B. The sun C. Everything bound to it by gravity D. All of the

above

8. What is the dark spot on the sun?

A. Lithosphere B. Atmosphere C. Photosphere

9. True or False:

__________The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.

10.The amount of gravitational pull depends on an object's ___.

A. Size B. Shape C. Location D. Mass

IV. Lesson Proper:

The Solar System

Definition

There are many planetary systems like ours in the universe, with planets orbiting
a host star. Our planetary system is named the "solar system" because our Sun is
named Sol, after the Latin word for Sun, "solis," and anything related to the Sun we call
"solar."

The Solar System consists of the Sun and its planetary system of eight planets,
their moons, and other non-stellar objects. It formed 4.6 billion years ago from the
gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud. The vast majority of the system’s mass
is in the Sun, with most of the remaining mass contained in Jupiter.

Parts of Solar System

Different parts of solar system the planetary system we call home is located in an outer
spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy. Our solar system consists of our star, the Sun, and
everything bound to it by gravity the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; dwarf planets such as Pluto; dozens of moons; and
millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. Beyond our own solar system, there are
more planets than stars in the night sky.
Characteristics of each planet

Sun- The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.

Mercury- is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun. Its orbit
around the Sun takes 87.97 Earth days, the shortest of all the Sun's planets.

Venus- Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is named after the Roman goddess
of love and beauty.

Earth- Third planet from the sun. Its unique position gives the Earth a temperate
climate, allowing the chemical reactions necessary to sustain life.

Mars- is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar
System, being larger than only Mercury. In English, Mars carries the name of the
Roman god of war and is often referred to as the "Red Planet".

Jupiter- Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.

Saturn- is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System,
after Jupiter.

Uranus- Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. Its name is a reference to the
Greek god of the sky, Uranus, who, according to Greek mythology, was the great
grandfather of Ares, grandfather of Zeus and father of Cronus. It has the third-largest
planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System.

Neptune- Neptune is the eighth and farthest known solar planet from the Sun.

Mass and Gravity

Explain the relationship between mass and gravity since the gravitational force is
directly proportional to the mass of both interacting objects; more massive objects will
attract each other with a greater gravitational force. So, as the mass of either object
increases, the force of gravitational attraction between them also increases. Gravity is a
force that any mass exerts upon any other mass in the universe. The magnitude of this
force is proportional to the size of both masses and inversely proportional to the square
of the distance separating the two masses. These forces are only noticeable to humans
when the masses are on extremely large scales such as planets or stars.
V. Lesson Proper:
A. Cognitive Activities
⮚ Grade 1-6 Matching Type.
∙ Match the characteristics to the planet that define it.
Sun. Its unique
The planet has the position gives the
Great Dark Spot and Earth a
the volcanically active temperate climate,
moon named Triton allowing the
chemical reactions
Third planet from the necessary to sustain
 life.

It is the largest, most

massive planet with a
storm, the Great Red B. Neptune
Spot, and the Moon,
Io that is volcanically
active

The planet has an

axis of rotation that is C. Earth
parallel with the plane
of its orbit D. Mars

To weigh roughly two

thirds less than what
you do on Earth,
which planet would
you be on?

⮚ Grade 4-6 Draw Me. E. Uranus

A. Jupiter
∙ Draw what comes on your mind when you heard the word Solar System

B. Motivational Activity
⮚ Paste the planet Grade 1-3
∙ Students are going to paste the planet to its right position.
C. Evaluation
⮚ Grade 5-6 Relationship of Mass and Gravity
∙ The Greatest Fall
In this activity, the students will conduct an experiment to clearly
identify the Relationship of Mass and Gravity by dropping one by one
various objects at the same height (4ft). To show and better
understand the relationship between mass and gravity, we will use the
timer to find out how fast the objects falling to the ground.

Materials needed:
∙ Crumpled paper and not crumpled paper
 ∙ Balloons
∙ Pencil
∙ Small Rock
∙ Timer

⮚ Grade 1-6 Ball Review

∙ Create a ball made of crumpled paper with the print of each planet. Then
Pass the ball in every student and when the music ends the student
who gets the ball were going to answer the question behind the
crumpled paper.

⮚ Grade 1-6 Sharing Time

∙ The students from grade 1 to 6 will share their gained knowledge and
experience after all the activities they have done.

VI. References:

https://www.bioedonline.org/online-courses/educator-certification/generalist-
4- 8/characteristics-of-the-solar-system-and-the-universe/

https://solarviews.com/eng/solarsys.htm

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/solar system/#:~:text=Its
%20mass%20is%20far%20greater%20than%20Earth's.&text=The% 20sun's
%20gravity%20pulls%20the,solar%20system%20orbit%20around%20it.