Lesson+Plan

=__Fifth Grade Solar System Unit __=

**Analyze Your Learners**

 * Fifth grade. Science- Solar System Unit
 * SSS:
 * **SC.5.E.5.2** Recognize the major common characteristics of all planets and compare/contrast the properties of inner and outer planets.
 * **SC.5.E.5.3** Distinguish among the following objects of the Solar System: Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets and identify Earth's position in it.
 * **SC.5.E.5.1** Recognize that a galaxy consists of gas, dust, and many stars, including any objects orbiting the stars. Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way.
 * NET-S
 * 1. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
 * b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
 * c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues

**State Your Objectives**

 * Knowledge
 * After watching the brain-pop about the Milky Way Galaxy, the fifth grade students will name what galaxy the Earth is located in with no error.
 * After watching the brain-pop about the Solar System and the Prezi presentation, the fifth grade students will be able to list the inner and outer planets, and Earths location, with zero error.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">After watching all the brain-pop videos, the fifth grade student will be able to list the objects located in our Solar System (sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets) and their locations with zero error.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Application
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">After watching the brain-pop about the Solar System and the Prezi presentation, the fifth grade students will be able to construct a Venn diagram with the similarities and differences between the inner and outer planets with zero error.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Select Media and Materials**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Computers with internet
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">iclicker response system
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">iPads
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Kidspiration software
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Projector

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Utilize Media and Materials**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The computers will be used for the students to make kidspiration’s on and to play astronomy related computer games as a fun way to wrap up the lesson.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The iclickers will be used to record the students responses when taking the quizzes after the brain-pops.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A few iPads will be needed for the students to explore astronomy related apps.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Kidspiration software will be needed to make webs and a Venn diagram to prove knowledge of the planets order and properties.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A projector will be needed to show the brain-pop videos and Prezi presentation to the students as a class.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Require Learner Participation**

 * __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Day one: __
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students will watch the "Milky Way Galaxy" brain-pop as a class
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Following the video, they will take the included quiz by responding with their iclickers
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students will watch the "Solar System" brain-pop as a class
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Following the video, they will take the included quiz by responding with their iclickers
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students will watch a Prezi that goes into further detail about the characteristics of each planet.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The class will go to the computer lab and complete 1 assignment using Kidspiration
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the inner and outer planets
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students will be given words in a word bank that they will place in the appropriate area:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">small
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">huge
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">solid
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">gas
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">very dense
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">less dense
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">spin slow
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">spin fast
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">many moons
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">few moons
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">rings
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">no rings
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">spherical
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">orbit a star
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">have gravity
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">have a core


 * __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Day two: __
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students will watch the "Sun" brain-pop
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Following the video, they will take the included quiz by responding with their iclickers
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students will watch the "Moon" brain-pop
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Following the video, they will take the included quiz by responding with their iclickers
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students will watch the "Asteroid" brain-pop
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Following the video, they will take the included quiz by responding with their iclickers
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students will watch the "Comets" brain-pop
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Following the video, they will take the included quiz by responding with their iclickers
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The class will then create a web using kidspiration
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The web will be a diagram of our Solar System
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The sun will be placed in the middle. Connected off of the sun the student will place the planets in order, putting the planets located closest to the sun most near the sun on the diagram. The student will also label our moon, the asteriod belt, and indicate where comets would be located.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">If time permits, the class will be split in half for a fun way to wrap up the unit
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">One half will go to the computers and play astronomy related computer games
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">One half will explore space apps on iPads
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The groups will then switch

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Evaluate and Revise**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students will be assessed on their learning based on their grade on the quizzes and their performance on the Venn diagram and web.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Quiz Grades:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">100%-90%- A
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">89%-80%- B
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">79%-70%- C
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">69%-60%- D
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">59% and lower- F
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Venn Diagram Rubric:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Student correctly labeled all the differences and similarities between the inner and outer planets || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Student made one incorrect label || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Student made two incorrect labels || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Student made three incorrect labels || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Student made more than three incorrect labels. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Web
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2 || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Student correctly placed all the planets, moon, asteriod belt, and comets. || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Student made one error in placement. || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Student made two errors in placement. || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Student made three errors in placement. || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Student made more than three errors in placement. ||