Design properties

Name
The Solar Sysrem
Topic
Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse
Learning time
1 hour and 20 minutes
Designed time
1 hour and 20 minutes
Size of class
24
Description
In this lesson children from 10-12 years old will learn about the phenomenon of Solar and Moon Eclipse: under what conditions they happen, what exactly is happening during that moment.
Aims
Students to be able: - to explain the possible relations of positions of the sun, earth and moon when they get in line. - To illustrate the moon and the solar eclipse (partial or total) as a result of the moon entering the shadow of the Earth and the Earth's shadow on the Moon, respectively. - To compare and contrast the positions of the Sun,the Earth and the Moon in their own constructed experimental device or by using a virtual application.
Outcomes
Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis, Synthesis
Editor
marialena123

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ORIENTATION: Stimulation of students’ interest and curiosity towards the Solar and the Moon Eclipse.During this phase the learning topic is introduced.
10 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    3
    1
    1
    Students watch the attached video from youtube and try to figure out what is happening in the video.
  • Discuss
    7
    1
    0
    A conversation will be started by the teacher about the video content .The teacher might start with some questions so that students will get engaged. The teacher will inform students that in today's lesson their mission is to explain what is happening in the video. Students have the role of "detectives".
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CONCEPTUALIZATION: Building on the discussion started in the previous phase, the teacher continues to discus and encourage students to identify all the concepts that are related to the problem under discussion and make the correct connections between them.
15 minutes)
  • Collaborate
    5
    4
    0
    Students work in groups of 4 to generate research questions based on their mission (sub-phase-Question).
  • Discuss
    5
    1
    0
    Students announce to the whole class their research questions and the teacher guides them (by questioning) to end up to the following research question : "What happens when the Sun , the Moon and the Earth get in line ?"
  • Produce
    5
    1
    0
    Students use Padlet to write their hypothesis (concerning the research question) ; which they will later set out to investigate (sub-phase-Hypothesis)
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INVESTIGATION: Students design plans for experiments, investigate by changing variable values, explore (observe), make predictions, and interpret outcomes.
30 minutes)
  • Investigate
    15
    4
    0
    Students work in groups experimenting with a flashlight , 2 small different sized balls . It is very significant students to understand the connection between the investigation and the hypotheses they have made. In other words teacher must make sure they understand why they are doing every single step.
  • Read Watch Listen
    15
    4
    6
    Students watch the attached videos on the computer and try to find information to answer the research question.
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CONCLUSION: In this phase students draw the basic conclusions based on the data that have been collected and processed during the investigation that was carried out. In this phase learners address their original research questions or hypotheses and consider whether these are answered or supported by the outcomes of their investigation. It leads to new theoretical insights.
15 minutes)
  • Discuss
    15
    1
    2
    The teacher guides students to draw their conclusions and ask them to compare them to their original hypothesis. He/she brings to the students’ attention any mistakes they made in the previous phase, and which they failed to figure out, so as to correct them. Furthermore he/she asks students to compare their findings with the information given by the attached sources.
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DISCUSSION: It involves the process of describing, critiquing, evaluating and discussing the whole inquiry process or a specific phase. In each step of the inquiry cycle, generate a discussion by asking questions so as to stimulate your students and provoke their curiosity.
10 minutes)
  • Produce
    10
    4
    0
    Students work in groups to choose any way they like to present their inquiry findings and conclusions while listening to others and articulating their own understandings (e.g. to wite an essay report , or prepare a presentation of their work etc). Their mission is over!!!!
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