EDUC 522

Lesson Plan
Janice Medina
Teacher:
Medina
Grade Level:
Fifth
Subject:
Science
Lesson Title: Planet Travel Brochure (Prep work for creating brochure)


Time frame:
90 Minutes

Student Learning Outcomes (Goals):
Students will be assigned a planet to research
Information will be gathered from the iPad App Solar Walk and NASA.org
Students will create a detailed outline regarding their planet using iThoughts
Students will learn to visually organize their material
This is in preparation for a pretend travel brochure they will create, enticing people to visit their
planet.
Objectives Content and Technology STANDARDS
Students will be able to identify key elements of
their chosen planet and record them in an outline
using iThoughts on the iPad. Students will research
their planet using Solar Walk and
solarsystem.nasa.gov. Elements to be identified
include:

Distance from the sun
Planet Diameter
Period of Revolution
Period of Rotation
Moons and their names
Composition of planet
Atmosphere
Weather
Average day/night temperature
Namesake
Other interesting facts
CA- California K-12 Academic Content Standards
Subject: Science
Grade: Grade Five
Area: Earth Sciences

Sub-Strand 5: The solar system consists of planets and other bodies that
orbit the Sun in predictable paths. As a basis for understanding this
concept:

Standard a: Students know the Sun, an average star, is the central
and largest body in the solar system and is composed primarily of
hydrogen and helium.
Standard b: Students know the solar system includes the planet
Earth, the Moon, the Sun, eight other planets and their satellites,
and smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets.
Standard c: Students know the path of a planet around the Sun is
due to the gravitational attraction between the Sun and the planet.

EDUC 522
Lesson Plan
Janice Medina


CA- California Common Core State Standards (2012)
Subject: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies,
Science, and Technical Subjects
Grade: Grade 5 students:
Strand: Writing

Domain: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
7. Conduct short research projects that use several sources
to build knowledge through investigation of different
aspects of a topic.
Standard:
8. Recall relevant information from experiences or gather
relevant information from print and digital sources;
summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished
work, and provide a list of sources.
Standard:
9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to
support analysis, reflection, and research.

Materials: Digital and non-digital INTELLIGENCES
Computer with projector and speakers

http://www.videojug.com/film/the-planets-explained
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm

iPad

Solar Walk (iPad App)


iThoughts (iPad App)
Visual/Verbal/

Visual/Verbal/Musical/Mathematical/Naturalist

Visual/Verbal/Kinesthetic

Visual/Verbal/Musical/Mathematical/
Naturalist/Kinesthetic

Visual/Verbal/Musical/Mathematical/
Naturalist/Kinesthetic
EDUC 522
Lesson Plan
Janice Medina
Paper/Pencil

Handout explaining requirements for the planet outline
Visual

Visual/Kinesthetic
Procedure
1. Students will watch a video clip on the planets of our solar system
http://www.videojug.com/film/the-planets-explained
2. Students will draw from a jar to find out what planet they have been
assigned.
3. Teacher will distribute hand out explaining what information must be
gathered relating to their assigned planet.
4. Teacher will go over the Solar Walk App, explaining how to use the
app, and how to access information on their assigned planet
5. Teacher will go over the NASA website, showing students how to
navigate the site and gather information.
6. Teacher will introduce students to the iThoughts App and show them
how to make an outline containing information gathered on their
assigned planet.
7. Students will be given time to work independently on gathering their
information and completing their outline.
8. Outlines will be emailed to me straight from iThoughts by the end of
the day.

Visual/Verbal/Musical/Naturalistic/Mathematical

Kinesthetic

Visual/Kinesthetic

Visual/Verbal/Mathematical/Kinesthetic

Visual/Verbal/Mathematical/Kinesthetic

Visual/Verbal/Kinesthetic


Visual/Kinesthetic/Mathematical/Naturalistic/
Intrapersonal
Visual/Kinesthetic/Interpersonal


Product and Assessment Rubric
Students will be assessed based upon their ability to find the information
required, the accuracy of the information recorded, their ability to create a
logical outline, and their use of classroom time to complete the task.

See Attached Rubric

Visual/Kinesthetic/Mathematical/Intrapersonal/
Naturalistic




EDUC 522
Lesson Plan
Janice Medina

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Internet Use Successfully used
required internet link
to find information
and navigated within
these sites easily
without assistance.
Required minimal
assistance to use
required internet link
to find information
and to navigate within
the site.
Required moderate
assistance to use
required internet link
to find information
and to navigate within
the site.
Required constant
assistance and/or
supervision to use the
required internet link
to find information
and to navigate within
the site.
iPad App Use Successfully used
required iPad App to
find information and
navigated App easily
without assistance.
Required minimal
assistance to use
required iPad App to
find information and
to navigate App.
Required moderate
assistance to use
required iPad App to
find information and
to navigate App.
Required constant
assistance and/or
supervision to use
required iPad App to
find information and
to navigate App.
iThought Outline All ten items of
requested information
were located and
accurately recorded in
the iThought outline,
along with at least one
other interesting facts.
All ten items of
requested information
were located and
accurately recorded in
the iThought outline,
but no other
interesting facts.
At least eight items of
requested information
were located and
accurately recorded in
the iThought outline.
At least 6 items of
requested information
were located and
accurately recorded in
the iThought outline.
Good Use of
Classroom Time
Assignment was
completed in the
allotted timeframe.
Assignment was not
completed in the
allotted time frame.