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Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division Office of Bulacan
District of Bocaue
BUNDUCAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 6

(based on DepEd Order No. 42, s. 2016)

Comparing Planets in the Solar System

I. Objectives:
A. Content Standard
The learners should be able to demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of planets
in the solar system.
B. Performance Standard
C. Learning Competency/Objectives
Learning Competency: Compare the planets of the solar system.
Code: S6ES - IVg - h - 6

Objectives: Demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of planets in the solar

system.

Integration: Math, Arts

Cognitive: Demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of planets in the solar system.

Psychomotor: Compare the planets of the solar system
Affective: Diligence in following rules and precautionary measures while performing a
group activity.

II. Content
Comparing Planets in the Solar System

III. Learning Resources

A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide Pages:
2. Learner’s Materials Pages:
3. Textbook Pages:

B. Other Learning Resources

 visual aids, PowerPoint presentation

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IV. Methodology/Procedure
(ENGAGEMENT)
Drill

Directions: Unscramble the letters to form a new word being described in each
statement.
1. The largest planet in the solar system is _________________________.
JTIPREU

2. The first planet closest to the sun is____________________________.

MYREUCR

3. The last planet in the solar system is____________________________.

UNETPNE

4. It is called red planet due to its red sphere when viewed through a telescope? _______.
ASRM

5. This planet has a huge ring around it. _________________________.

NTURAS

A. Reviewing previous lesson or presenting the new lesson

Directions: Encircle 5 hidden words in the puzzle related to Solar System.

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B. Establishing a purpose for the lesson

Questions:
Do you wonder what those lights twinkling at night sky? What are those? What else can we
see beyond that dark night? Imagine that we are now travelling far into space. Look back at
the solar system. What would you see?
(EXPLORATION)
C. Presenting examples/ instances of the new lesson
The sun, the planets, and the asteroids make up the solar system. They are earth’s
neighbors in space. A planet is any one of the eight largest objects that travel around the
sun. In order of their distances from the sun, the inner planets are Mercury, Venus, the
Earth, and Mars. While the outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

(EXPLANATION)
D. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills (I do)
The teacher will discuss the planets in the solar system.

THE INNER PLANETS

Mercury Mercury is the smallest planet. It is also the nearest to
the sun. It is named after the winged messenger god in
Roman mythology. The surface of Mercury is covered
by huge craters.
Venus Venus is both evening and morning star.
Planet Venus is named after the Roman goddess of
love and beauty. It appears to be brighter than any star
in the sky when it shines near sunset or sunrise
because it travels in an orbit smaller than the earth.
Earth Earth is our home planet. The earth is the only planet
where living organisms are known to exist. The earth’s
nearest neighbor is the moon.
Mars Mars is named after the Roman god of war. When
viewed through a telescope, Mars appears like a red
sphere with unusual markings and polar caps. The
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surface of Mars abounds with craters and volcanoes.
THE OUTER PLANETS
Jupiter Jupiter is one of the four frozen planets that orbits after
the asteroid belt which is hundreds of millions of
kilometers away. It is named after the Roman ruler of
the gods. It is a ball of whirling gases and liquids with no
solid surface. Stripes of rising hydrogen clouds drawn
into rings due to rapid rotation.
Saturn Saturn is named after the Roman god of agriculture. It is
also called the ringed planet. Saturn is made up of
gases, mostly hydrogen and helium-same gases that
make your balloon fly.
Uranus Uranus is named after the Greek sky-god. Seen through
a telescope, Uranus looks like a tiny green disc against
the black sky. Uranus spins on its side and rolls like a
ball as it moves on its orbit.
Neptune Neptune is named after the Roman sea-god. It is
considered the twin planet of Uranus. The features of
Neptune are almost the same as those of Uranus.

E. Developing mastery (We do)

The teacher will call on some pupils to assist her in decoding the clues and filling in the
puzzle boxes with the correct answers.

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(ELABORATION)
F. Finding practical applications of concepts and skills in daily living
(You do)

Group Work:
 The teacher will divide the class into groups.
 The teacher guides the pupils to recall the standards of group activity.

Directions: Cut out the planets and put them in order from the distance to the sun

RUBRICS:
Criteria Expert Capable Beginner
10 points 5 – 7 points 1 – 4 points
Content The 8 planets were 5-7 planets were 1–4 planets were
arranged excellently. arranged properly. arranged properly, but
some are incorrect.

G. Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson

The teacher guides the pupils to generalize as follows:
 The sun, the planets, and the asteroids make up the solar system.
 The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, the Earth, and Mars while the outer planets
are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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 Mercury is the smallest planet named after winged messenger god in Roman
mythology.
 Venus is both evening and morning star.
 The earth is the only planet where living organisms are known to exist.
 Mars appears like a red sphere with unusual markings and polar caps.
 Jupiter is a ball of whirling gases and liquids with no solid surface.
 Saturn is made up of gases, mostly hydrogen and helium.
 Uranus spins on its side and rolls like a ball as it moves on its orbit.
 It is considered the twin planet of Uranus.

(EVALUATION)
H. Evaluating learning

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which causes day and night in the planets?
a. Temperature c. Rotation
b. Distance from the sun d. Revolution

2. One complete turn of earth around the sun is equal to____.

a. a year b. a day
c. a week d. a minute

3. Mercury is the _____________ planet in the Solar System.

a. first b. second
c. third d. fourth

4. Earth is the _____________ planet from the sun.

a. first b. second
c. third d. fourth

5. Venus was named after the Roman goddess of ___.

a. grace and peace b. hope and eternity
c. love and beauty d. solemnity and grace

I. Additional activities for application or remediation

Directions: Enumerate the different planets in the solar system in order according to their
distance from the sun. Describe the characteristic of each planet. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
V. Remarks
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VI. Reflection
A. No. of learners who earned 80% in the evaluation: _________
B. No. of learners who require additional activities for remediation: _________
C. Did the remedial lessons work? _______
No. of learners who have caught up with the lesson: _________
D. No. of learners who continue to require remediation: _________

E. Which of my teaching strategies worked well? Why did this work?

___________________________________________________________________________
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F. What difficulties did I encounter which my principal or supervisor can help me solve?
___________________________________________________________________________
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G. What innovation or localized materials did I use/discover which I wish to share with other
teachers?
___________________________________________________________________________
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