Detailed 5E’s Lesson Plan

Grade & Section: Date: May 18, 2023

Time: 5:30-6:30 pm

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Describe the ideas of Greek philosophers and astronomers about the solar system.
2. Differentiate Geocentric Model and Heliocentric Model about the solar
system
3. Analyze the impact of Greek ideas on modern astronomy.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Ideas of Greek Philosophers and Astronomers about the Solar System
B. Reference: https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Astronomy
C. Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, Laptop, Manila Paper, tape, pentel pen
D. Process Skills: Analyzing, Comparing and Contrasting
Science Ideas: Aristotle believed the Earth was round and the universe is
finite in space but exists eternally in time. Copernicus proposed his theory
that the planets revolved around the sun in the 1500s, when most people
believed that Earth was the center of the universe. Ptolemy believed that the
Moon was orbiting on a sphere closest to the Earth, followed by Mercury, then
Venus and then the Sun.
E. Value Integration: Appreciation for the contributions of ancient Greek philosophers
and astronomers to our understanding of the universe.
F. Subject Integration: Science, History and Philosophy

III. Learning Activities

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Engagement
1. Prayer
-okay! Miss Tingal, please lead the “Let us bow down our head and put
prayer ourselves in the present of the Lord.
In the name of the Father, of the Son and
the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Almighty Father, Thank you for being
with us today, with your presence among
us. As we conclude our lesson and
activity for today. May what we learn
help us to become better person. This we
pray in Jesus Name, Amen….

2. Greetings
“Good Afternoon, class!” “Good afternoon, ma’am”
You may now take your seats and pick “Thank you so much ma;am”
up pieces of paper under your table let us
make sure that the classroom is clean
when we enter and leave the classroom.

3. Checking of Attendance
 “Who’s the Secretary of this class?” “Cabugnason, ma’am”
“Okay Miss Cabugnason,submit to me a
sheet of paper of the list of student who is “Okay ma’am”
absent for today.
“ Thank you”

4. Gathering of Assignments
“In this time, may you please pass now “ Students passed their assignments in
your assignments” front”
“ Thank you so much!”

5. Review
“Yesterday, we tackled about “The
beginning of the Solar System” Am I “Yes, ma’am”
right?
“So, Mr. Fernandez what is it all about?” “Our solar system formed about 4.5
“Very Good” billion years ago from a dense cloud of
interstellar gas and dust. The cloud
collapsed, possibly due to the shock wave
of a nearby exploding star, called a
supernova. When this dust cloud
collapsed, it formed a solar nebula – a
spinning, swirling disk of material”

6. Drill
Title: “Scrambled Words”
“Mechanics”
Arrange the scrambled words into a
correct word by using a picture.
“Students listen attentively to the
mechanics”
“Students raising their hands”

 Aristotle “Aristotle, ma’am”

 Copernicus
“Copernicus, ma’am”
 Ptolemy
“Ptolemy, ma’am”

7. Motivation
Title: “Picture Interpretation”
“Mechanics” “Students listen attentively to the
The teacher will show pictures of the mechanics”
Geocentric Model and Heliocentric “Students raising their hands”
Model

Comprehension Check:
1. What have you observed in the
pictures?
2. What are the differences between “Students are answering actively”
Geocentric Model and Heliocentric
Model?
3. How did their ideas contribute to our
understanding of the solar system?
8. Presentation
Geocentric Model - The Geocentric
Model, which placed Earth at the center
of the Universe, was first proposed by the
Greek philosopher Aristotle.
This model was later refined by Ptolemy,
who added epicycles (smaller circles) to
explain the apparent retrograde motion of
planets.

Heliocentric Model - The Heliocentric

Model, which places the sun at the center
of the Solar System, was first proposed
by the Greek philosopher Aristarchus.
However, this idea was not widely
accepted until the work of Copernicus in
the 16th century.

Epicycles - The use of epicycles to

explain the motion of planets was a major
contribution of the Greek Astronomer
Ptolemy. This system remained the
dominant model of the solar system for
over thousand years.

9. Setting Standard
The activity is called “Compare and
Contrast”. The students will be group into
three and assign each group a philosopher
or astronomer (Aristotle, Ptolemy and
Copernicus) Ask them to research and
summarize the philosopher’s or
astronomers ideas about the solar system.
Then, ask each group to compare and
contrast their assigned philosopher or
astronomers ideas with the others. The
teacher will give them Meta Cards
(materials, procedure and questions) The
students only have 10 minutes to answer
all the questions. The students will then
write their answer in manila paper
provided by the teacher. After 10 minutes
the students will present their work in
front of the class.
B. Exploration
To find out more about the Ideas of
Greek Philosophers and Astronomers
about the Solar System, I want you to
group into three.
‘Compare and Contrast”

Materials: Manila Paper, Marker, Double

sided tape

Instruction: The activity is called

“Compare and Contrast”. The students
will be group into three and assign each
group a philosopher or astronomer “Students are working silently and
(Aristotle, Ptolemy and Copernicus) Ask collaboratively”
them to research and summarize the
philosopher’s or astronomers ideas about
the solar system. Then, ask each group to
compare and contrast their assigned
philosopher or astronomers ideas with the
others. The teacher will give them Meta
Cards (materials, procedure and
questions) The students only have 10
minutes to answer all the questions. The
students will then write their answer in
manila paper provided by the teacher.
After 10 minutes the students will present
their work in front of the class.
C. Explanation
The members have chosen a
representative to present their work to the
class. Each group must also answer
following questions.

Based on the activity:

1. What were the main ideas of your
assigned philosopher or astronomer about
the solar system?
2. How did their ideas differ from those
of the other philosophers or astronomers?
3. What were the strengths and
weaknesses of their ideas?
D. Elaboration
“Recalling the topic”
1. How did the ideas of Greek
philosophers and astronomers influence
later astronomers and their ideas about “Students answering actively”
the solar system?
2. What impact did Copernicus
Heliocentric Model have on our
understanding of the solar system?
3. How did the scientific method change
our understanding of the solar system?
E. Evaluation
Multiple Choice: Read the questions
carefully and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
1. Which of the following statement are
best describe Geocentric Model?
A. Geocentric Model which placed Earth
at the center of the Universe.
B. Geocentric Model which places the
sun at the center of the Solar System.
C. Geocentric Model was first proposed
by the Greek philosopher Aristarchus.
D. Geocentric Model explain the motion
of planets.
Answer: A
2. Which of the following statement are
best describe Heliocentric Model?
A. Geocentric Model which placed Earth
at the center of the Universe.
B. Geocentric Model which places the
sun at the center of the Solar System.
C. Geocentric Model was first proposed
by the Greek philosopher Aristarchus.
D. Geocentric Model explain the motion
of planets.
Answer: B
3. He was the one who first proposed the
Geocentric Model?
A. Aristotle
B. Ptolemy
C. Copernicus
D. Aristarchus
Answer: A
4. He is the one who added epicycles
(smaller circles) to explain the apparent
retrograde motion of planets?
A. Aristarchus
B. Copernicus
C. Aristotle
D. Ptolemy
Answer: D
5. The use of ________ to explain the
motion of planets.
A. Geocentric
B. Heliocentric
C. Epicyles
D. Universe
Answer: C
6-10. Discuss the difference between
Geocentric Model and Heliocentric
Model.
IV. Assignment
Make a video presentation that shows the impact of Greek ideas on modern
astronomy.

Prepared by:
Janssen G. Escanillan
BSED SCIE NCE 3A