Detailed Lesson Plan in Science VI

I- OBJECTIVES
At the end of 50 minutes, 95% of the pupils can:

a. identify the members of the solar system;

b. analyze the characteristics of the Sun and the eight planets in the solar
system;
c. evaluate the significance of the Sun’s role in maintaining life on Earth and its
impact on the other planets; and
d. illustrate through a diagram how the members the solar system revolves
around the sun.

II- SUBJECT MATTER

TOPIC: SOLAR SYSTEM
REFERENCE: SCIENCE BEYOND BORDERS VI, pp.214-218
MATERIALS: Laptop, Television, and Illustrations
SUBJECT INTEGRATION: MAPEH (Taking care of the planet Earth)
VALUES INTEGRATION: CONSERVATION OF WATER SUPPLY
III- PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. Routine

a. Prayer
Before we start our lesson this morning, (Pupils will stand and pray)
let us ask first the guidance of our
Almighty Allah. Please stand for a prayer to
be led by Haydar.

b. Greetings
Good morning children! Good morning, Mam Amarela!
Good morning classmates!
Good morning!

c. Checking of attendance
Before we proceed let’s check your
attendance first.

Who is absent today? None ma’am!

Very good! It only means that you are all

interested for our lesson today.
 Let’s give a barangay clap for everyone. (Pupils will do the barangay clap)

d. Energizer
Before we proceed to our lesson, let us
shake our body first and exercise our (The pupils will sing and dance)
tongue. Let’s do the Lulaley energizer.

e. Setting of standards
Class, what will you do if your teacher is
talking in front? Sit properly and listen attentively.

Very good! What else? Do not talk with our seatmates if it’s not
activity-related.

Exactly! And if you are going to answer or

ask a question, what will you do? Raise our right-hand sir if we want to
answer or ask questions.
Precisely! That’s an awesome answer.
Those are our reminders while having our
class today. Is that understood? Yes ma’am!

B. Lesson Proper

a. Review
Children, what was our lesson last
meeting? Our lesson last meeting was all about
relating weather to our daily life
activities.
That’s right! Class, I have pictures here and
you have to choose what will be the
appropriate activity in that kind of
weather. This is to test if you really
understood our lesson last meeting. Are
you ready? Yes ma’am. (The pupils will answer the
activity)
 Excellent! Any questions about our topic
last meeting?
None ma’am.

b. Unlocking of Difficulties

Non – Luminous – are objects that do not

produce their own light.

Celestial Bodies - are objects in space such

as sun, moon, planets, stars.

Planetoid – a small body resembling a

planet.

c. Motivation

Class, I will show you a short presentation.

Are you ready to see it?
 Class, why do you think the study of the Yes ma’am!
solar system is important?
(The teacher will show a short
How do you think the different members presentation highlighting the different
of the solar system interact with each members of the solar system)
other?
The pupils will answer.

d. Presentation of the Lesson

The pupils will answer.
Class, after our game, do you have an idea
now what will be our topic for today?

Class, I want you to watch a video clip for

you to better understand our lesson this
morning, to understand how our heavenly
bodies in the solar system move or form.
Then, while you are watching, I want you
to jot down all the important details about
the solar system. Understand? Yes teacher!
(The learners will watch another video)
e. Development of the Lesson

Class, let’s do another activity. This activity

is called “Planet Fact Cards”. First, you
need to group yourselves into 4 or 5
members. I will give each group a set of
cards, each representing planet in the
solar system. You need to research and
find information about the planet that you
saw in your cards. Write down important
facts such as size, composition, distance
from the Sun, and any unique features.
After researching, gather around each
group to share your findings. Then each of
you will take turns presenting your planet
to the class. Did you get my instruction Yes ma’am.
class?

(The pupils will do the task)

Class, what interesting facts did you
discover about your assigned planet?

How do the characteristics of the different

planets in the solar system vary?

The pupils will answer.

What is solar system?

The pupils will answer.

What heavenly body is this? (Teacher

shows a picture of the sun) Solar system is composed of the sun
together with the eight known major
Very good. Analyze the characteristics of planets and other celestial bodies that
the Sun. orbit around the Sun.

That is the sun ma’am!

The sun is a star located at the center of

our solar system. It is a massive ball of
hot plasma, with a diameter of about 1.4
million kilometers. It has a surface
temperature of about 5,500 degrees
Celsius and a core temperature of about
Excellent! 15 million degrees Celsius. The sun is the
source of energy for all life on Earth, and
What celestial bodies are these? (Teacher its gravity holds the planets in orbit
shows a picture of the planets) around it.

What are planets? Those are planets ma’am!

That’s right! How many planets are there Planets are non – luminous celestial
in our solar system? bodies that shine through reflected light.

Excellent!

There are eight known planets in our

Analyze and describe the characteristics of solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth,
planet Mercury. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune.
Analyze and describe the characteristics of
Venus. Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun
and it is also the smallest planet in our
solar system. It’s a little bigger than the
moon.

Venus is the second planet from the Sun

Analyze and describe the characteristics of and Earth’s closest planetary neighbor.
Earth. Venus is also the hottest planet because
of its thick atmosphere full of
greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and
clouds made of sulfuric acid.

Earth is the third planet and the only

Analyze and describe the characteristics of planet in our solar system that is able to
Mars. sustain life. It is the only world with
liquid water on the surface. It is made up
of rock and metal.

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. it

Analyze and describe the characteristics of is a dusty, cold, desert world with a very
Jupiter. thin atmosphere. It is also a dynamic
planet with seasons, polar ice caps,
canyons, extinct volcanoes, and evidence
that it was even more active in the past.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar

Analyze and describe the characteristics of system. It is covered in swirling cloud
Saturn. stripes. It has big storms which has been
going for hundreds of years. Jupiter is a
gas giant. Jupiter also has rings, but
they’re too faint to see.

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun

and the second – largest planet in our
Analyze and describe the characteristics of solar system. It is also a massive ball
Uranus. made of mostly hydrogen and helium.
 Saturn is not the only planet to have
rings, but none are as spectacular or as
complex as Saturn’s.

Uranus is the seventh planet from the

Sun, and has the third largest diameter
in our solar system. Uranus is an ice
giant. It is mostly made of flowing icy
Analyze and describe the characteristics of materials above a solid core. It has thick
Neptune. atmosphere made of methane,
hydrogen, and helium. It is the only
planet that spins on its side.

Neptune is the eighth planet in the solar

Excellent work class. Now, what do you call system. 80% of its mass is made up of a
to these celestial bodies? (Teacher shows hot dense fluid of “icy” materials –
a picture of the asteroids) water, methane, and ammonia – above a
small, rocky core. It is the densest planet
among the giant planets.
That’s right. What is an asteroid?

Those are asteroids ma’am!

An asteroid is any of the numerous

Class, why do you think is the importance celestial bodies with an approximate
why we study our solar system? diameter of 1.6 km with orbits lying
between Mars and Jupiter. It is also
called planetoid.

Understanding the planets and small

bodies that inhabit our solar system help
us answer questions about its formation,
What a brilliant idea! Take note also that how it reached its current diverse state,
studying our solar system can allow how life evolved on Earth and possibly
everyone, especially children like you, to elsewhere in the solar system, and what
gain a better appreciation for the frailness characteristics of the solar system led to
of Earth. Earth is the only planet in the the origins of life.
solar system that’s known to have water.
Because of this, organisms like you, your
family, your cats, your dogs, all of us can’t
 live without water. So, we need to take
care of the supply we do have. This
includes using only what we need and
doing our best to keep it clean.
Understood?

Yes ma’am.

f. Application

Class, to test if you really understand our

lesson this morning, I will group you into
two groups. In the first group, I will give
pictures of the different celestial bodies
and you should illustrate it through a
diagram on how the celestial bodies
revolve around the sun.

On the second group, I will give you the (The pupils will do the group activity)
names of the planets and you have to
represent each celestial body and move
around to imitate how the celestial bodies
revolve around the sun.

Do you understand my instruction class?

g. Generalization

What is solar system?

Yes ma’am!

What are the members of the solar

system? Solar system is composed of the sun
together with the eight planets and
other celestial bodies that orbit around
Do you have any questions or clarifications the sun.
about our topic this morning?

The members of the solar system are the

sun, the eight planets, asteroids.
 None ma’am.

IV- EVALUATION
Direction: Please answer explicitly the question below.

Choose three planets of your choice and discuss each characteristics and their
roles in the solar system.

V- ASSIGNMENT

Research and discuss the potential implications of discovering a ninth planet in

the solar system. How might it affect our understanding of the formation and
evolution of the solar system?

Prepared by:

CHRISTINE LACE L. AMARELA

Teacher 1