Final Ubd Signature Assignment
Final Ubd Signature Assignment
Teachers Name:
Keke Powell
Grade Level: 3rd
Essential Vocabulary: (List key terms tied to the subject areas you are integrating into the unit.)
Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Sun, Gravity, Force, Revolution, Rotation, System, Moon, Asteroid Belt, inner planets, outer planets
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Learning Goal(s):
Students will be able to . . . .
(Tied to the standards and
benchmarks, these learning goal
statements should be clearly
addressed in this unit of study.)
Rationale (Explain why this standard was selected for this unit of study, and
how it connects to the Big Idea(s) of the unit.)
The Solar system is made up of the sun and the objects are held in orbit by its
gravitational force. Our solar system is an unexplored frontier.
The Sun is the center of our Solar System in which 9 large, diverse planets are
positioned in a specific order.
The students will understand why the earth is titled on it axis for a specific
reason.
Big Idea(s):
Students will understand that . . .
.
(Two to three declarative,
generalized statements
describing connected ideas and
concepts that transcend the
grade levels in the content area,
and are tied to the learning
goals.)
Essential Question(s):
(Thought-provoking, engaging,
broad, and probing questions
that will encourage students to
uncover the Big Ideas.)
Students will understand to name and label all the planets in our solar system.
Students will understand to find distances between planets and stars.
Students will understand to compare and contrast characteristics of planets.
Students will understand the research and report information on given planets.
Students will understand to create displays of given planets.
Why is the sun, earth, and the moon so important in the solar system?
What predictable, observable patterns of movement in the sun, earth, moon system
occur between gravity and energy from the sun?
How is the Solar System like a family?
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How do objects in the solar system differ in terms of size, composition, features,
distance, movement, and apparent motion?
How does an objects size and position affect the conditions on the planet itself and
other objects in the solar system?
Standards/Benchmarks:
HCPS III, Common Core State
Standards (CCSS), C3 (Social
Studies), NGSS (Science)
SC.3.8.1 Physical, Earth, and Space Sciences: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE:
Understand the Earth and its processes, the solar system, and the universe and
its contents
3.RL.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text,
referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
3.RL.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
3.RL.7 Explain how specific aspects of a texts illustrations contribute to what is
conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a
character of setting).
CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.3
Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with
several categories. Solve one- and two-step "how many more" and "how many
less" problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs.
5-PS2-1.
MSESS1-3.
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GLO 1.2 Plans and manages time and resources to achieve goals
GLO 3.1 Applies prior learning experiences to new situations
GLO 4.1 Recognizes and understands what quality performances and products
are
GLO 5.5 Observes and makes sense of visual information
Learning Outcomes:
1. Learn that the Earth is one of eight planets orbiting the sun varying in size,
structure, appearance, and distance from the sun.
2. Design representations in conventional and creative ways to answer spatial
and relational questions between objects in our solar system.
3 of the 6 Facets:
Explanation
Provide thorough and justifiable accounts of phenomena, facts, and data.
The students will be giving oral presentation of their solar systems to the class. They
each will all make the solar system and will each be given one planet to focus on and
share with the class.
Knowledge
Perceive the personal style, prejudices, projections, and habits of mind that both
shape and impede our own understanding; they are aware of what they do not
understand and why understanding is so hard.
The students will have prior knowledge of the solar system and then gain more to
build off of.
Application
Effectively use and adapt what they know in diverse contexts.
The students will have integrated subjects causing them to adapt to different types of
context that is given to them.
Standards/Benchmarks:
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The teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that
patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the
cognitive,
linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements
develop mentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
Standard #5: Application of Content
The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing
perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and
Collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
Standard #7: Planning for Instruction
The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous
learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, crossdisciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the
community context.
Interval of Instruction
Necessary to address Goals:
_____ Yearlong
______ Semester
Culminating
Performance Task
and Summative
Assessment:
Briefly describe how
students will show
you that they have
met the learning
goals (Stage 1), by
providing real-world
tools, resources,
roles, and
challenges to reveal
that they can apply,
reason, solve
problems, etc. to
reflect deeper
understandings.
Decide upon an
authentic and
relevant audience
for this task. Think
about whom can
students show their
understandings to in
order to make an
impact beyond the
walls of the
classroom.
Goal(s):
The goals is for the students to understand the importance of the
Solar System and create a display for these understandings. The will
be completing a series of task (lessons/activities) to help them get a
deeper understanding of these concepts.
Role:
You have been asked to explore the Solar System and detect the
different plants, stars, and the moon. Other science explorers will be
presenting you their ideas of how they see these planets from their
own research.
Audience:
Your target audience are students from a 2nd grade classroom. Let the
students be as fascinated as you with all this new information you
obtained.
Situation:
The context you find yourself is there are other scientist trying to find
out the same information as you. Make sure you take down important
notes that you can work off of. The solar system is huge and put the
solar system into your own words.
Performance:
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Identify selected
standards &
benchmarks from
Stage 1, including
any GLOs and other
key values that
clearly connect to
the culminating
performance task.
Consider only those
indicators/learning
goals that reflect
what students
should be able to
know and do by the
end of the unit,
knowing that theyve
met the other
learning goals along
the span of the unit.
Name______________
Date_______________
Planet Name___________
Planet Report
________________ is the ______________ planet from the Sun.
(Name of Planet)
(1st, 2nd, etc.)
It is one of the ____________ planets because it is located ____________ the asteroid
belt.
(inner or outer)
(inside or outside)
____________ has a ______________ gravity than earth.
(Name of Planet) (stronger or weaker)
My Planet is known for
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
(Describe a unique feature about your planet)
Describe how your Planet was named.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________
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Authentic Audience:
The student shows outside level thinking by building up questions while learning.
The students show an understanding by telling their partner about what they have learned. If the
students have further questions then they can ask.
Summative Assessment: (How will you measure this culminating performance task?)
My summative assessment is going to be a test. I will take different questions from the students
Planet reports and then go from there. I wouldnt throw anything they didnt learn on the test. I
would tell the students to pay close attention to the Planet Presentations because they could
see some answers on a test. The test below, I would add pictures of each of the planets with the
word on the word bank. I could not add it on because it would mess up the organization of the
test. This is my general idea of how I would start my test and I would add or delete anything as
we start to learn more about the unit.
Date: __________________________
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c. Rectangular
d. Triangular
3. The planets farthest from the sun, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are
known as:
a. Outer
b. Inner
c. Solar
d. Phases
4. A large object that moves around a star is a/an:
a. Revolution
b. Orbits
c. Planet
d. Sun
5. The planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are large spheres mainly made
up of ____________.
a. Gas
b. Hydrogen
c. Helium
d. Water
6. The largest planet in the solar system is:
a. Jupiter
b. Neptune
c. Venus
d. Earth
7. Write the name of the planet in the blanks below.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
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G.
H.
I.
J.
______
______
______
______
Word Bank:
Saturn, Mars, Neptune, Earth, Sun, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, and Jupiter
8. Name one interesting fact that you have learned.
9. Name the planets in order from the sun.
10. Explain what you will remember the most about this unit.
Rubric(s) for
Summative
Assessment/
Culminating
Performance Task:
Attach a rubric to this unit plan document that connects the selected standards/benchmarks,
GLOs, values, etc. as criteria, along with clear descriptors for each level of
proficiency/quality/understanding. Assign points for the different levels with descriptors in your
rubrics. This culminating performance task rubric should be an analytical rubric.
_________ Presentation
___________Sources
Sources should be accurate and there should at least used information
from one book. (5 points)
___________Total Grade (Out of 25)
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Expected Targets:
(Identify expected
student learning
outcomes (SLOs)
with respect to all
learning goals listed
in Stage 1, and
what (content,
process, product)
and how (based
upon student
readiness, interest,
learning profile)
differentiation will
take place.)
Learning Goal #1: (Restate the deconstructed standard from Stage 1 to reveal proficiency
(skill), quality, and/or knowledge/understanding and DoK level.)
Students will be able to relate the size of the Earth in relation to other planets.
How differentiation will take place, based upon student readiness, interest, and/or
learning profile: My goal is to find a visual that helps the student understand just how
big the earth is in the solar system and compare it to the other planets.
How differentiation will take place, based upon student readiness, interest, and/or
learning profile: The students will learn the importance of the Sun and the Earth. Then
they will learn the size of both and make their own model of this.
How differentiation will take place, based upon student readiness, interest, and/or
learning profile: This will tie in our own creation of the solar system. If a student does
not understand how to make this, then I can work with them or have them make a visual
with only 4 planets. I can accommodate the lesson for the student.
How differentiation will take place, based upon student readiness, interest, and/or
learning profile: The students will have a better understanding of how the solar system
works and can tell their peers about what they have learned. Some students can focus
on a few planets rather than all 9.
- Students will be
able to illustrate the
size of the Earth in
relation to other
planets.
- Students will be
able to relate the
size of the Earth to
the sun.
- Students will be
able to relate the
size of the Earth to
other planets.
- Students will be
able to illustrate the
size of our universe
overall, comparing
planets, stars and
distances.
- Students will
understand the
importance of the
Solar System.
5-Week Calendar of Learning Events, Instructional Strategies, and Assessments (Briefly note the events for each
day across a 5-week period, referring to your Learning Plan above, here in Stage 3.)
Monday
Day 1
Tuesday
Wednesday
Day 2
Introduction of the
lesson. Asking the
students what they
know and what they
want to learn. (KWL)
The KWL will do as
a class and I will
answer all the
questions that they
want to learn
throughout the unit.
Day 4
Day 5
Thursday
Friday
Day 3
Bottle Activity
The students are
each given a
bottle and will fill
it with glitter and
other
miscellaneous
things. This will
be an example of
what our galaxy
will look like.
HW: None
Day 6
Assign Planet
report. The
students will each
focus on one
planet and fill out
the report to be
graded.
Quiz #1
HW: Start on
Planet Report.
HW: Decide on
which planet you
would like to focus
on.
Day 8
Day 9
information.
Day 10
Focus on why we
are learning about
the solar system.
Answer all the
questions at the
beginning of the
lesson, but see if
they can do it
themselves.
Day 12
Planet Walk
Everyone will be
something in the
galaxy. As a class
we will
demonstrate the
solar system. So
one persons will
be the sun, etc.
HW: None
Work on all the
information for the
Poster
Presentation. Ask
the teacher for help
and explain the
class the
importance of citing
your resources.
Present Poster
presentation to the
class. They can
focus on the planet
for their planet
report or learn about
a new one.
Quiz #2
Solar System
Test.
Science Night
HW: Checklist on
theur presentation.
Template is adapted from the ONR-STEM UBD Template and the DOE EES-SLO Template for SY 2014-2015
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