Solar System Curriculum Plan

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Feb 20, 2024

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6th grade lesson plan: Diving into the solar system By: Jackeline Eroza

Student Objective • Have you ever wondered what is beyond earth? Well, we will get to learn that in this lesson! Students will explore the wonders of the solar system. They will get to learn what the solar system consist of. They will have the opportunity to research further their planet of their choice and write a paper on it (language arts). Students will get to learn about the different phases of the moon through observations (science). Students will get to learn about the constellations and create a fun art project about the constellation of their choice (fine arts). They will learn about the history of astronomy and make comparisons about the different theories made in the past and how discoveries were made (social studies) and what technology we have used to explore Mars and make a comparison between the Mars rovers (technology). Students will identify the different planets and how far apart they are from each other through fractions (Math). Once students have gained an understanding of the solar system, they will take an assessment that will measure their understanding of the different topics we discussed on the solar system.

Materials • Language Arts - A book called Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars by Douglas Florian, computers (students will either use google documents or word to write their paper). • Math - Scroll paper, Crayons, Colored pencils, Markers. • Physical Education - Paper to create labels, Cones, Balls. • Fine Arts - Printable Constellation card stocks, scissors, 1/8in hole punch, 2-3/4in canning jar rings, Craft glue, small round candies. • Social Studies - Video on PBS called Gods and monsters and computers. • Technology - Computers and NASA websites: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/mars-sojourner/en/ and https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/mars-2020/en/ , paper, and pencils or colored pencils.

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Language Arts Teaching methods • Project-based learning, thematic teaching, and direct instruction. Activity • As a class we will read a book called Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars by Douglas Florian. Then I will have students find a partner and discuss what their favorite planet was in the book. Afterwards, students will apply their knowledge of The Solar System and write a paper about their favorite planet in the solar system by using clear sentences, proper grammar, and their argumentative skills. • Writing standard 1 • Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly. • Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. • Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons. • Establish and maintain a formal style. • Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.

Math • Teaching methods: Problem- based learning, thematic learning, and Project- based learning. • Activity: Students will create a Solar System scroll and use their best guessing abilities to determine how much space is in space. In this activity, students will predict the scale of our Solar System and the distance between planets, and after their guesses, they’ll check their answers using fractions. This activity will connect with the Solar System theme and remind students of the order of the planets while properly learning their distance and using fractions to find the correct answers. Standard 6.NS.1 Interpret and compute quotients of fractions. • Compute quotients of fractions by fractions, for example, by applying strategies such as visual fraction models, equations, and the relationship.

Physical Education • Teaching methods: Problem-based learning, teaching with big ideas, and project-based learning. • Activity: Students will perform the demonstrated actions that will include the 8 planets of the Solar System, the Sun and Pluto, and their orbits as well. Students will dribble balls based on their knowledge of the order of the planets in the Solar System and the orbit around the Sun of each planet. • Standard 6.1.9 • Dribble with the dominant hand, using a change of speed and direction in a variety of practice tasks.

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Fine Arts • Teaching methods: Project- based learning, thematic teaching, and teaching with big ideas. • Activity: Students will enhance their knowledge of the Solar System and dive deeper into our stars and the constellations that are in the sky. They will get to do this by doing a hands-on art project that involves creating a constellation of their choice using round candies. • Standard 6.V.CR.3: • Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.

Social Studies • Teaching methods: Problem-based learning, direct instruction, project-based learning, and thematic teaching. • Activity: Students will learn about the beliefs that were around astronomy and the ancient times. We will watch a video on PBS that is called Gods and Monsters. After the video, I will have students get into groups of 4 and I will have them pick a topic based on a theory that was said in the video and how it was either discovered to be false or how it has changed today, how religion tied into it, and what was used to either change the theory or prove it to be incorrect. After their research, I will have students share with the class what they found. • Standard 1 Objective 2 • Evaluate how religion has played a central role in human history from ancient times to today. • Standard Connection: Students will learn about the beliefs that were around astronomy and the ancient times. • Side note: This video is only the preview because it would not let me embed the documentary.

Science • Teaching methods: Direct instruction, project-based learning, and teaching with big ideas. • Activity: Students will learn about the different phases of the Moon and then they will apply their knowledge by keeping track for a whole month the different phases of the Moon they see in the sky. They will draw what they see and then name the phase they see. • Standard 6.1.1 • Develop and use a model of the Sun-Earth-Moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the Sun and Moon, and seasons. Examples of models could be physical, graphical, or conceptual.

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Technology • Teaching methods: Thematic teaching, project-based learning, and direct instruction. • Activity: Students will explore the space place NASA website and learn more about the sojourner rover and perseverance rover that have been on Mars. They will write down differences and similarities between the two rovers by creating a venn diagram. And after students are done reading, we will have a discussion on what differences and similarities they found between the sojourner rover and the perseverance rover. • Strand 6.1: STRUCTURE AND MOTION WITHIN THE SOLAR SYSTEM • The solar system consists of the Sun, planets, and other objects within the Sun's gravitational influence. Gravity is the force of attraction between masses. The Sun-Earth-Moon system provides an opportunity to study interactions between objects in the solar system that influence phenomena observed from Earth. Scientists use data from many sources to determine the scale and properties of objects in our solar system.

Solar System Quiz! https://docs.google.com/forms /d/e/1FAIpQLSf0CRc8DZXJ_q9a TK6YAGz1kpWJSxFgENqAP5-LN TbYxvCcCw/viewform?usp=pp_ url • After we are done with the Solar System lesson, students

Reflection • I really enjoyed doing this curriculum plan PowerPoint. At first, I had no idea how I was going to set this up because this was the first time I turned a curriculum plan into a PowerPoint. Before I would just create it on a word document. But once I got the hang of it, it turned out to be not as complicated and more fun to create. Doing this project gave me more of a background on how there are so many ideas online that can inspire you to use for your own curriculum plan. This project also taught me that you can integrate the most different subjects together to create just one lesson. Which ends up saving you time and effort. As future teachers, it's important for us to learn how to create a curriculum plan because it will be a part of our jobs and when you have a well-organized lesson plan, it ensures you that when you present your lesson, it will run smoothly, and students will understand what you are teaching. Teachers can't always keep track of everything they have researched or planned so writing it down either on a word document or making a PowerPoint does help so you know where to find the lesson and you can go back and review over what you found and what you would like to do. This project was a great example on how to create lesson plans and I hope that in the future I can keep improving and eventually be able to get faster and more efficient at creating lesson plans.

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References NASA. (2020). Educator Guide: Solar System Scroll . NASA. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/solar-system-scroll/ . Johanson, M. (2016). Candy Constellation Game . Handmade Charlotte. https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/candy-constellation-game-printable/ . Ancient skies - Gods and Monsters . Twin Cities PBS. (2019). https://www.tpt.org/ancient-skies/video/gods-and-monsters-aill5s/ . NASA. (2020). The Mars Rovers: Sojourner . NASA. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/mars-sojourner/en/ . NASA. (2021). The Mars Rovers: Perseverance . NASA. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/mars-2020/en/ . McGregor, N. (2000). PE Planets . PEC. https://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=1066#.YGT7ay9h2J8 .

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