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1、Our Solar System1 Space Science Lesson Plan Our Solar System1.) Computer Skills - Navigation, Typing, Saving2.) Science Knowledge - Space, Gravity, Planets, Technology, Earth Science 3.) Research Skills - Looking for information in: Books, Internet, Magazines4.) Vocabulary and Glossary Skills - Usin

2、g Online and Book Dictionaries, Technology Terms 5.) CRITICAL THINKING - Open-ended Questions, Inference, Cause-and-Effect 6.) Comprehension and Writing - Mini-Quizzes, Diagrams, Personal Glossary 7.) Group Teamwork - Cooperation, Role-Playing, Project Presentations 2Activate Background Knowledge PR

3、E QUIZGive written Pre Quiz with easy questionsExplain and Discuss background knowledge of the students Start explaining some of the science termsAsk “Big Question” for first time: Which planet would you want to visit?3PRE QUIZ Activate your knowledge!For lower levels, divide up the quiz in JIG-SAW

4、style, give printed copies to groups of 3, then students share results Think about describing words: HOT, COLD, ARID, WATERY, GASWhat do you know about our Sun?Mercury is closest to the Sun; Do you think its hot there?Earth is the third planet from the Sun. How long is our trip around the sun? (Hint

5、: how long is one year?)Jupiter is our biggest planet; Does it have the heaviest gravity?What do you think gravity is?Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun; What do you think the rings are made of?Uranus is the seventh planet; If it has no land, what is it made of? 4Next slides are Mini-Lecture #1

6、 Introduction Show slides to class and readThe Solar System is where we liveEarth is in our Solar SystemDiscuss any questions and ideas with a partner, then join the class discussion5Our SunOur Sun is in the middle of our Solar SystemIt gives light and heatSolar Power uses the “free energy” from the

7、 Sun: solar means sunIt is a medium-small star (it looks big because its close to us)Mini-Lecture given first time as power point presentation with 10 slides6 Mercury Mercury is the closest planet to the SunIt has a short orbit of 88 daysTemperature is very hot because Sun is so closeThe FIRST Plane

8、t7VenusVenus is the second planet from the SunHas thick poisonous gas clouds“Glows in the dark” because it is so hotCalled “The Evening Star” it can be seen near our Moon on most nightsStars twinkle when you look at them and planets do not they glow8Earth Our Home PlanetEarth is the third planet fro

9、m the Sun; one orbit = 365 daysOceans cover about 2/3 of Earths surfaceOne-third is land, desert and mountainsOur atmosphere of “air” keeps Earth TEMPERATE not too hot nor too cold9Mars the Fourth PlanetCalled “The Red Planet” because it is mostly made of IRON DUST which looks red from rustMars is a

10、rid dry It is very rocky and like a desertExtreme temperatures hot in light, cold in darkMars has “canals” caused by water erosion that look very, very old some water is frozen in the polar ice caps10Jupiter The Gas GiantJupiter is the fifth planet from our SunJupiter is the largest planet in solar

11、systemIt has the heaviest gravity of all planetsThe giant “eye” in south is a giant stormJupiter has 63 moons11z Saturn zSaturn is the sixth planetIt has RINGS made of frozen rocks and dustSaturn is very coldIt is made of gas and liquidSaturn is the second largest planetBeautiful Saturn12 s Uranus s

12、Uranus is the seventh planet from our SunUranus has no solid landIt is made of very cold liquid and gasUranus has 27 moons13NeptuneNeptune is the eighth planet from our SunNeptune is made of very cold liquid and gasIt has dramatic storms and wild weatherNeptune has 13 moons14 f Pluto ePluto is the n

13、inth planetPluto is a frozen ball of gas and liquidIt is really small so small that it is no longer called a planet- I included Pluto because I still like it and think its a cool planet15TRUE / FALSE QUIZT / F 1. Earth is the largest planet in our solar system. T / F 2. Mercury is the closest planet

14、 to the Sun.T / F 3. Saturn has beautiful rings made of ice + dust.T / F 4. Earth has two moonsT / F 5. Jupiter is a “gas giant”.T / F 6. Pluto can be seen from Earth. T / F 7. Venus can be seen from Earth.NAME _ DATE _16Numbers and Places of the PlanetsGive short review and lesson on numbersExplain

15、 Cardinals and Ordinals Match numerals and written namesPractice orally and writtenListen to teacher give place of each planet in solar systemRepeat planet names orallyIndividual activity: Write SUN, FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH, NINTH on your paper along the left side

16、 write the planet names next to their place in our Solar System Math and Spelling17Making a GlossaryEach student will make a personal glossary of vocabulary words and termsWords will be in alphabetical orderPairs work together to define words and check each others workGlossary will be checked by tea

17、cherStudents add to Glossary every class18Example of vocabulary words in a GLOSSARYORBIT An orbit is a path. Its the way something goes around an object in space. An orbit is a curved path, like a circle or an oval. The moon goes in orbit around Earth. We are in orbit right now - because Earth is fo

18、llowing an orbit around the sun. The International Space Station orbits Earth. SATELLITE An object in orbit is called a satellite. A satellite can be natural, like the moon. It can be human-made, like the space station. Earth is a natural satellite of the sun. All the planets are satellites of the S

19、un. note: students can add Spanish, Chinese or Cambodian translations also19Grammar Activity - Build a SentenceReview simple Past Tense in English.Print activity and cut on lines.The left side is the sentence beginning. The right side has the endings.Teacher models activity and reads aloud.Teacher w

20、rites example sentence on the board.Students work in like-ability pairs to put the sentences together.Students reshuffle and re-do several times with different partners.Extension: students create a conversation using sentences and asking questions.20Mini-Lecture #2 is Graphic DiagramTeacher draws ve

21、ry large diagram on board and answers class questionsGraphic diagram is handed out Pairs study it together, answer questions and make sentences for # 5 and # 6Students make own graphic diagram of our Solar System with felt pens21Solar System22Teacher explains orbits again, how they are ovalHand out

22、printed diagramStudents make their own diagram of our Solar System23Two Student Examples of Solar System Diagram24Mini-Lecture # 3 is printedPrint Mini-Lecture with 6 on a pageStudents read silently, then aloud in pairs to each other Internet research done at on different planetsThey add new vocabul

23、ary to GlossaryStudents share research in pairs, then in groups of four25Printed Lecture #3Part 126Part 2Mini-Lecture #3 can be printed with lines for notes27Conversation with Solar System themeConversation is printed, handed outStudents listen to conversationEveryone reads aloud togetherPairs read

24、conversation to each otherSwitch partners and do againNext slide has original conversation - by Chaundel Johnson 201128 ASTRONAUT CONVERSATIONJoseph: Hello Bob, how are you?Bobby: Hi Joseph; Im good. How about you?Joseph: Im great. I have good news.Bobby: Oh, what news do you have?Joseph: My oldest

25、son wants to be an astronaut.Bobby: An as-tro-naut, whats that?Joseph: An astronaut is a spaceman. He goes into space.Bobby: Oh, like the ones who went to the moon?Joseph: Yes. They also go to the ISS.Bobby: What is the ISS?Joseph: ISS stands for International Space Station.Bobby: International mean

26、s lots of nations, I think.Joseph: Thats right. About fifteen nations worked together on it.Bobby: Does your son want to go there?Joseph: Yeah. He wants to be a scientist on the ISS.Bobby: Your son is seventeen years old, right?Joseph: Yes, he graduates this spring.Bobby: Does a scientist have to go

27、 to college?Joseph: Yes, a scientist needs a degree from the university.Bobby: What university will he go to?Joseph: Hes going to UT in Austin.Bobby: Great! I know you are very proud of him.Joseph: Thank you. Someday he might go to Mars.Bobby: Wow, thats amazing!Joseph: First step is the ISS, then a

28、 nine month trip to Mars.Bobby: That sounds interesting.Joseph: Yes. Scientists are studying Mars. Bobby: What is Mars like?Joseph: Its very cold, dry and rocky. No air.Bobby: Wow. How do you know that?Joseph: Scientists sent two Rovers go-karts there.Bobby: What do the Rovers do?Joseph: The Rovers

29、drive around and take pictures.Bobby: Thats amazing! Joseph: Yeah, we are learning about Mars.Bobby: I wish good luck to your son.Joseph: Thanks. It was good to see you.Bobby: It was great to talk with you.Conversation Practice with Science theme29What about Mars?Group Activity: class goes to NASA w

30、ebsite and does game onlineFun activity for all levelsWhat should you bring to Mars? from NASA Multi-level activity30Show Mini-Lecture #1 againPrinted large sheets with Mini-Lecture #1Handed out for pairs to readIntroduced copyright basicsAsked T/F quiz questions orallyWorked on Personal GlossariesI

31、ntroduced Spacequest for further study:31NASA family of websites: SPACEQUEST ADDRESS:To print from Spacequest without saving: Maximise the desired lesson page. Click on in top-left corner. Choose PRINT from the drop-down menu, print page. To save a gif image your computer Click on link to gif pictur

32、e. Maximize the page. Hold mouse over the image and right-click; then on the drop-down menu, choose Save Picture as. You will get a tree-diagram of your files; Make a new folder in My Documents; Maybe call it “Space” ; Scroll to your Space folder and OPEN the folder. Look at name of image and below

33、that, the . Make sure it shows .gif as type of file. Next, make a new if you dont like my name; Then click SAVE. To print, open your new image print out. Information at is available by the Freedom of Information Act WE are the government!Please note that you need to ask for permission to print from

34、or use information from other websites. I give you permission to copy and use anything from my website Chaundel Johnson322 Truths and 1 LieFun Game with Solar System information:Teams of three make up the 3 sentences.Roles are Writer, Leader, Presenter.Writer writes sentences; Leader is high-level s

35、tudent/Timekeeper; Presenter reads sentences; Leader answers yes/no questionsTeacher helps with spelling and grammar.Emphasize that “Its a secret!”Teams get 12 minutes to prepare33Which planet would you want to visit?Group activity in teams of 3 with Role-Playing Secretary, Speaker, ResearcherTeams

36、are chosen by planet (written on small slips)Fill out chart with PROS & CONSMake a poster with picture + captionWrite “why?” in a short paragraph of at least 3 sentences (advanced class: add 2 more sentences)Present chart and poster to classAnalysis and Synthesis of Solar System Lessons in a group p

37、rojectTeacher note: This activity moderately bombed. Almost all of the ESL level 2 students chose Earth as the planet they want to explore. Changed activity to one about Earth using library books I gave out slips with specific questions for teams to research, complete with page numbers in specific b

38、ooks; encouraged discussion of pictures. Research Topics: Earths size, orbit, seasons & weather, earthquakes Teams made a small poster together to present to class.34Pictures of Team Projects - ESL 2 Students35Advanced Research ESL 3Gave choice of 3 topics - Both internet and library books were used in pairs with poster and presentation of research when finished What is global warming? How does it affect our air? How does it affect our water? How does it affect