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TERM/WEEKS:
T1/Wk6

YEAR LEVEL: 5

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Solar System

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and
Cultures

WEEK
/
LESS
ON

AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM
LINKS
Science
Underst
anding

Lesson
1

(ACSS
U078)

Science
as a
Human
Endeavo
ur

SPECIFIC
LESSON
OBJECTIVE

Critical and creative

thinking

Ethical Behaviour

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

ASSESSMENT
(what & how)

Personal and social

Competence

Intercultural
Understanding

Sustainability

TEACHING & LEARNING

EXPERIENCES
(include learner diversity)

KEY
QUESTIONS

RESOURCES

Science
Inquiry
Skills

Identify planets
Recite 3-4 facts
per planet
Able to work
collaboratively

Anecdotal
notes on in
class learning,
finding relevant
facts and
checklist for
mind map, so it
neatly
displayed and
well organised,
at least 3-4
facts, includes
all planets

Lesson 1: Getting to know the Solar System

Motivation:
Introduce topic and what the solar
system is
Allow students to explore the National
Geographic website
Watch provided videos in pairs
Lesson structure:
In pairs use iPad apps
Solar Walk, 3D Solar System for Kids and
Solar System 3D to research the planets
Create a mind map using coggle.it with 34 facts per planet
Then upload link to the Padlet on weebly
Conclusion:
Go around class asking what facts they
found the most interesting

1.What

do
you know
about the
solar
system?
2.Do you
think there
is life on
other
planets?
3.What did
you find
interesting
about the
solar
system?
4.What is
something

http://ngkids.c
om.au/science
-andnature/univers
e-facts
http://ngkids.c
om.au/science
-andnature/tenfacts-aboutspace
https://coggle.
it/
https://padlet.
com/
iPad apps Solar Walk, 3D
Solar System
for Kids and

new you
learnt
today?

Solar System
3D

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TERM/WEEKS:
T1/WK6

YEAR LEVEL: Yr5

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Solar System

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and
Cultures

WEEK
/
LESS
ON

AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM
LINKS
Science
Underst
anding

Science
as a
Human
Endeavo
ur

Science
Inquiry
Skills

SPECIFIC
LESSON
OBJECTIVE

Critical and creative

thinking

Ethical Behaviour

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

ASSESSMENT
(what & how)

Personal and social

Competence

Intercultural
Understanding

Sustainability

TEACHING & LEARNING

EXPERIENCES
(include learner diversity)

KEY
QUESTIONS

RESOURCES

Lesson
2

(ACSS
U078)
Gain
understanding of
characteristics
that planet have
Ability to work
independently

Questioningmotivation,
lesson
structure and
conclusion
Rubric- will
assess Prezi

Analyse single
planet and the
way it works

Lesson 2: My Favourite Planet

Motivation:
Watch BrainPop video as a class
Discuss video with class
Lesson Structure:
Individually students will research and
write down facts of their favourite planet
using provided links
Research must include:
Characteristics- structure, distance
from the sun, rotation period, orbital
period, number of moons)
Facts from previous lesson

https://solarsy
stem.nasa.gov
/kids/#
1.Do you
believe
there could
be life on
Mars?
2.What did
you find
interesting
from the
video?

Also find at least 5 images using

Britannica Image Quest
Create a prezi to display all the
information
Conclusion:
Students attach link to prezi on padlet
provided
Questioning/feedback on lesson

http://www.kid
sastronomy.co
m/solar_syste
m.htm
https://www.b
rainpop.com/s
cience/space/
mars/
Britannica
Image Quest
https://prezi.c
om/
iPad app- 3D
solar systems
for kids
https://padlet.
com/

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TERM/WEEKS:
T1/Wk7

YEAR LEVEL: 5

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Solar system

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and
Cultures

Critical and creative

thinking

Ethical Behaviour

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

Personal and social

Competence
Sustainability

Intercultural
Understanding

WEEK
/
LESS
ON

AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM
LINKS
Science
Underst
anding

Lesson
3

(ACSS
U078)

Science
as a
Human
Endeavo
ur

SPECIFIC
LESSON
OBJECTIVE

ASSESSMENT
(what & how)

TEACHING & LEARNING

EXPERIENCES
(include learner diversity)

KEY
QUESTIONS

RESOURCES

Science
Inquiry
Skills

(ACSI
S093)

Show ability to
work
collaboratively
Understand most
characteristics of
planets (Distance
from sun, size,
age, type of
planet)

Informal
assessmentMotivation,
lesson
structure and
conclusion
Checklist on
progress

Lesson 3: Planet X
Motivation:
Ask students to recall favourite facts
from previous lesson
Lesson structure:
In pairs create a mindmap on Coggle, to
brainstorm ideas of what characteristics
and features you would want your own
planet to have
Use Extreme Planet Makeover to make
their own planet by using same features
Then start on Smore flyer- where
students will advertise their planet to tell
other students why they should live on
their planet
Conclusion:
Ask some pairs what features they chose
for their planets

1.What do
you find
interesting
about the
characteristi
cs of a
planet?
2.What
would you
change
about earth?
3.Do you
think that
the Earth is
changing
over time?

http://planetq
uest.jpl.nasa.
gov/system/int
eractable/1/
https://www.s
more.com/app
/pages/new
https://coggle.
it/

FORWARD PLANNING DOCUMENT

TERM/WEEKS:
T1/Wk7

YEAR LEVEL: Yr 5

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Solar System

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and
Cultures

WEEK
/
LESS
ON

AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM
LINKS
Science
Underst
anding

Lesson
4

(ACSS
U078)

Science
as a
Human
Endeavo
ur

Critical and creative

thinking

Ethical Behaviour

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

SPECIFIC
LESSON
OBJECTIVE

ASSESSMENT
(what & how)

Show ability to
work
collaboratively

Informal
assessmentmotivation and
conclusion

Personal and social

Competence

Intercultural
Understanding

Sustainability

TEACHING & LEARNING

EXPERIENCES
(include learner diversity)

KEY
QUESTIONS

RESOURCES

Science
Inquiry
Skills

Understand most
characteristics of
planets (Distance
from sun, size,
age, type of
planet)

Rubric for Flyer

uploaded into
padlet

Lesson 4: Final Mission

Motivation:
Ask students If you could live on any
planet, which one would it be?
Explain that theyll continue Smore from
last lesson
Lesson structure:
Students will complete their Smore
Upload to the Padlet on the mission
Share in groups why we should go to
their planet on the iPads
Conclusion:
Ask students whose planet they would
visit
Discuss what they have learnt from 4
lessons

1.What
makes up a
planet?

https://www.s
more.com/app
/pages/new

2.How do
you
distinguish
between
planets
closer and
further away
from the
sun?

https://padlet.
com/