HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT UNIT/LESSON PLAN
Teacher Name :
Denicola
Subject :
SCI
Start Date(s):
Grade Level (s):
6 Building :MK
Unit Plan
Unit Title:
Earth, Moon and Sun ch 12 and The Solar System ch 13
Essential Questions:
What is rotation?
What is revolution?
How does the Earth move?
What is a moon?
What are the phases of the moon?
What is a solar / lunar eclipse?
How does the moon affect tides?
What is gravity’s role in the solar system?
What planets are in our solar system?
What are the characteristics of the inner planets?
What are the characteristics of the outer planets?
What is a star, comet, meteor, and constellation?
What equipment is used to explore the universe?
What are some significant accomplishments in astronomy?
What are some space programs?
Standards:
CC.3.5.6-8.A Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
CC.3.5.6-8.D Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific content.
CC.3.5.6-8.G Integrate quantitive information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually.
Summative Unit Assessment : Chapter test
Summative Assessment Objective
Students will be able to describe patterns of earth’s movements in relation to
the moon and sun causing phases, tides, and eclipses; describe gravity as the
force the governs the movement of the solar system; and compare and
contrast characteristics of celestial bodies.
Assessment Method (check one)
____ Rubric ___ Checklist __x__ Unit Test ____ Group
____ Student Self-Assessment
____ Other (explain)
Day
Objective (s)
Students will identify the sun as
the largest member of the solar
system.
DOK
LEVEL
1,2,3,4
1
Activities / Teaching Strategies
Read aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
Grouping
Daily Pan
I,S,W
Materials / Resources
Text
Notebook
Workbook
Notes
Teacher created materials
Assessment of Objective (s)
Formative- Observation
Oral questions
Ticket out
Thumbs up/down
Summative- quiz/test
Student Self - Assessment-key
rubrics
Students will recognize the sun
provides needed energy for life on
Earth.
1
2
Students will understand the
movement of constellations is due
to rotation.
3
3
Students will describe the
positions of the Sun, Earth, and
Moon during eclipses.
2
4
Students will define tides as daily
changes in ocean level at
shorelines.
5
FormativeRead aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
FormativeRead aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
Read aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
4
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
FormativeSummative-
Student Self - AssessmentFormative-
Read aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
Summative-
Student Self - Assessment-
6
Students will explain tides are
mainly caused by Moon’s gravity.
1
FormativeSummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
Day
7
Objective (s)
Students will know that all bodies
in the solar system elliptically orbit
the sun held by its gravitational
force.
Students will recognize that the
inner planets are similar to earth.
DOK
LEVEL
1
3
Students will describe factors of
star magnitude.
2
4
10
Students will describe how stars
can be classified.
11
1
Assessment of Objective (s)
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
FormativeRead aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
9
Materials / Resources
FormativeRead aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
8
Students will describe comets,
asteroids, and meteoroids.
Activities / Teaching Strategies
Grouping
DAILY PLAN
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
FormativeRead aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
Read aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
Summative-
Read aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
Formative-
Student Self - Assessment-
FormativeSummative-
Student Self - Assessment-
Summative-
Student Self - Assessment-
Students will describe the life cycle
of a star.
12
3
Read aloud
Independent work
Teacher/student discussion
Guided practice
Teacher inquiry question and answer
Active lecture
FormativeSummative-
Student Self - Assessment-