A Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan in Science V: Planets in the Solar System
I. Objective
1. Identify the Planets in the Solar System.
2. Enumerate the planets according to their distance.
3. Show care of our planet earth.
II. A. Identifying the Planets of the Solar System
B. References:
http://www.takdangaralin.com/science/earth-science/the-sun-the-moon-and-the-stars/
http://www.youtube.com
III. Strategies
A. Review
The pupils will identify the pictures of other members of the solar system that the teacher will show and
tell something about the picture.
SUN Moon
STARS COMETS
ASTEROIDS
B. Motivation
Let the pupils view a song about the planets and afterwards let them follow the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbgnF7373oY
Ask the pupils: If you were given a chance to go to outer space, where will it be? Why?
C. Lesson Proper
A. Pre-viewing question:
The teacher will give a pre-viewing question before they will view the planets in the solar
system.
1. Identify the planets in the solar system.
2. Enumerate the planets in the solar system accordingto their distance.
3. What planet do you like most?
4. How can you show care on our planet earth?
B. Viewing Proper
Let the teacher ask the standards in viewing like:
1. Sit properly.
2. Listen and watch carefully on the video.
3. Take note of the following important words.
The pupil will view the planets in the solar system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdAMeINAh8I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux5iEix2y4E&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=9ETwG8X54MA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbgnF7373oY
C. Post-Viewing Question
The pupils will answer the pre-viewing question.
1. Identify the planets of the solar system.
2. Enumerate the planets in the solar system according to their distance.
2. What planet do you like most?
3. How can you show care on our planet earth?
The teacher will discuss each of the planet in the solar system.
http://www.takdangaralin.com/science/earth-science/the-solar-system/
The teacher will share an acrostic so that the pupils will easily memorize the nine planets in the
solar system.
M- Mang (Mercury)
V- Victor (Venus)
E-Enjoy (Earth)
M-Mag (Mars)
J-Jogging (Jupiter)
S- Sa (Saturn)
U-Umaga (Uranus)
N-Nang (Neptune)
P-Pumayat (Pluto)
D. Generalization:
1. What is a solar system?
2. What are different planets in the solar system?
3. Enumerate the planets in the solar system according to their distance.
3. Give ways on how to protect our solar system.
E. Application
The pupil will get a picture of a planet and identify what planet is that.
Example: The pupil pick out this picture, the pupil will identify this picture.
Earth
Mercury Venus
Mars
Jupiter Saturn
Neptune
Uranus Pluto
EVALUATION - The pupils will answer the crossword
puzzlehttp://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/solarsysprint_3.htm
V. Assignment
Research an additional information all about solar system using the internet and share to the class.