Week 4: The Planets... and more!
Lesson 5: Profiling the Planets
For this lesson students will need a printed "Planet Profile" worksheet.
Learning Intention: We are learning about the features of each planet in our solar system.
Success Criteria: I can use information from the NASA planets website to create a profile describing the features of a selected planet.
Explicit Teaching: Voyage to the Planets!
Click on the image below, then click “explore guidebook” and watch the introduction. Then click on the planet symbols to “visit” each planet. Listen to the audio then explore a little on each planet.
Learning Intention: We are learning about the features of each planet in our solar system.
Success Criteria: I can use information from the NASA planets website to create a profile describing the features of a selected planet.
Explicit Teaching: Voyage to the Planets!
Click on the image below, then click “explore guidebook” and watch the introduction. Then click on the planet symbols to “visit” each planet. Listen to the audio then explore a little on each planet.
Learning Task:
In pairs or independently, you are going to research one planet in more depth, and complete a profile of a planet. (printed)
Use this website to find all the information you need!
Reflection:
We are going to share profiles of each planet, in order from the sun.
Let's watch this short song. The artworks that feature in this song were entries from an ABC “Animate a Space Song” Competition.
Lesson 6: What else is out there?
Learning Intention: We are learning about other celestial bodies in our solar system.
Success Criteria: I can describe and compare comets, asteroids and meteors.
Success Criteria: I can describe and compare comets, asteroids and meteors.
Explicit Teaching:
The focus of our learning so far has been the planets in our Solar System, but there are many other celestial bodies out there that are just as important. Let's watch this BTN clip to find out more:
The focus of our learning so far has been the planets in our Solar System, but there are many other celestial bodies out there that are just as important. Let's watch this BTN clip to find out more:
We will now read this article together as a class, to learn more about the differences between asteroids and meteors.
Learning Task:
You can now choose an article from below to read. Pick whichever one you are most interested in. Take notes of interesting facts you discover, using your own words. Be prepared to share!
What is a meteor shower?
What is an asteroid?
Questions about stars
What is a supernova?
What’s in the heart of a comet?
You can now choose an article from below to read. Pick whichever one you are most interested in. Take notes of interesting facts you discover, using your own words. Be prepared to share!
What is a meteor shower?
What is an asteroid?
Questions about stars
What is a supernova?
What’s in the heart of a comet?
Reflection:
Sharing circle: I will select non-volunteers to share an interesting fact they learned today.
Sharing circle: I will select non-volunteers to share an interesting fact they learned today.