Topic/Title OTHER MEMBER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Comparison Between Meteoroids, Meteors, and

Meteorites
Grade Level VIII
Time 60 minutes (January 9-13, 2023)
Subject Teacher JOCELYN T. SUMALINOG
Learning Area Science - Earth and Space
Competency Code S8ES-IIg-22
S8ES-IIh-23
S8ES-Iii-j-24
I. OBJECTIVES
a. Content Standards The learners demonstrate an
understanding of the characteristics
of Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors.
b. Performance Standards The learner shall be able to discuss
whether or not beliefs and practices
about comets and meteors have
scientific basis.
c. Learning Competencies/Objectives At the end of the lesson, learners are
expected to:
1. Describe the changes that
happen to a fragment from a
comet, asteroid, or meteoroids
as it enters Earth’s
atmosphere.
2. Present the characteristic
between a meteoroid, meteor,
and meteorite using a Venn
diagram.
3. Cite scientific basis to support
one’s stand about
superstitions on meteors.
II. CONTENT
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
a. References
1. Teacher’s Guide pages
2. Learner’s Material pages
3. Textbook pages
4. Additional materials from Learning
Resource (LP) Portal
b. Other Learning Resources
IV. PROCEDURES
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

Procedure

Before we start our class, let us stand first for the A student leads the prayer. ( Everyone
prayer, (Assigns a student to lead the prayer.) recites the Lord’s prayer.)

Good morning students! Please take your seats and Good morning Teacher Jocelyn!
please say present when your name is called, for Thank you, teacher.
your attendance. (Responses in checking the
attendance).
Before we start our new lesson for today, let me
remind you regarding our classroom rules.
1. Always ask permission when going out.
2. Listen and follow instructions
3. Turn off your cell phones
4. Always show respect
5. Raise your hand to speak.
a. ELICIT (Access prior knowledge)
Minute Paper
Using the meta cards that I have given to you Answers may vary
earlier, each group must write words/terms
associated to what you saw and you are going to
connect it to form a sentence or statement
relevant to the concept presented. (Integrated Subject Area: English –
(Images include: comets, asteroids, planets, sun, Lesson – Sentence construction)
crater)
b. ENGAGE (Get the students’ mind focused on the topic)
Picture-Word Puzzle
There will be picture or group of pictures with
words that will be flashed on the screen. Each
group will guess the idea or concept implied. The
first group to give the correct answer will earn a
point, and the group with highest points will be the
winner. Five sets of pictures will be shown which
lead to the following terms;
(heavenly body, meteors, meteor shower,
fragment, sky) Yes, Teacher!
Are you ready?
c. EXPLORE (Provide students with common experience)
Small group activity
Each group will be given an activity sheet in which
you are going to answer the questions given. You
must collaborate with your group mates to make
your task easier and so that you can finish ahead
of the time given. Is that clear? Yes, Teacher!

Any questions? Clarifications for the instructions? No, Teacher.

Okay, you are given 20 minutes to do the task.

Your time starts now.
d. EXPLAIN (Teach the concept. Should include interactions between
teacher and students)
Each group will present their output. The students answer the questions
according to their assigned
presentation

A1. A meteor is a light phenomenon

or a streak of light as observe d from
Earth when a meteoroid passes
through Earth’s atmosphere.
 A2. A meteoroid is a fragment from a
comet, an asteroid, Moon or even
Mars that orbits around the sun,
following the orbit of its parent or
source.
A3. Meteoroids can come from
comets, asteroids, the Moon and
Mars.
A4. A meteor is observed when a
meteoroid passes through Earth’s
atmosphere and burns up in the
process.
A5. When viewed from Earth, a
meteor moves fast while a comet
moves slowly. Also, a comet is very
difficult to see with an unaided eye
due to its distance from Earth. A
meteor is more readily seen on a
cloudless night.

Class, you must remember that meteoroids are

debris or fragments from either, comets, asteroids
or Moon. It is much smaller than asteroids. Once it
enters the Earth’s atmosphere, it is now called
meteor which seems to come across the sky
forming a streak of light. When it survived as it
landed to the surfaces of the Earth, it is now called
as meteorite.
The factor that makes meteoroid,
So, what make them different, Neil? meteor and meteorite different is the
location, that is: in outer space it is
meteoroid, atmosphere – meteor and
in Earth’s surface – meteorite.

Very well said, Neil.

e. ELABORATE (Students apply the information learned in the “EXPLAIN”)
This time, you will be watching a short video clip. Students will watch the video.
Pay attention to every detail so that you can
answer to follow up essential questions.

Essential questions:
1. What was the video about?
2. What do you usually do when you heard Answers may vary.
news that there is a coming meteor
shower?

3. Do you know beliefs related to meteor

shower?
 4. Do you think there is a connection between
the occurrences of meteor shower in the
realization of our dreams?
f. EVALUATE (How will you know that the students learned the concept)
Directions: In a ½ sheet of paper, answer the
following questions:
Show where a meteoroid, meteor and
meteorite are most likely to be found in the
diagram below. Use the following symbols for
each: Meteor, meteoroid, meteorite.

g. EXTEND(Deepen conceptual understanding through the new context)

Brain Storming Activity:

Each group must brain storm in order to come up
with different superstitious beliefs about meteors.

Task:

Give three superstitious beliefs and cite scientific

basis if there is any.

Do you have any questions, or clarifications

regarding our lesson today? None, teacher!

Well, that’s all for today. Goodbye and God bless Goodbye, Teacher Jocelyn! and thank
everyone. See you tomorrow. you for teaching us! See you
tomorrow!
V. REMARKS
VI. REFLECTION

JOCELYN T. SUMALINOG NECESARIO F. TULOD

Science Teacher Principal III