Kelcey Miller

Dr. Monsour
5 November 2015
Fourth Grade Science Lesson: StoryBots App
Standard: 3.3.4.B1: Identify planets in our solar system and their basic characteristics. Describe
the earths place in the solar system that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons.
Recognize that the universe contains many billions of galaxies and that each galaxy contains
many billions of stars.
Objective: All fourth grade students will understand that planets of the solar system by making a
poster with one planet and ten basic characteristics.
Directions:
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Turn on your iPad.

Go to the App Store.
Type StoryBots into the search bar in the top right corner.
Click the Get button beside the app that says Learning Videos by StoryBots and type

your password for the Apple App Store. This will download the app.
5. Click the circular button (home button) at the bottom of the iPad.
6. Find the app that says StoryBots on your iPad screen and click on it.
7. Scroll down to the Outer Space section and click the first video (We Are the Planets) to
watch it.
Directions for use with Assistive Technology:
1. Give a student with a severe hearing impairment a copy of the song lyrics (see below).
This student can read the lyrics instead of watching the video.
We Are the Planets Lyrics
Astronauts:
We can see the whole solar system from here.
I think we can hear it from here too.

All the planets:

We are the planets of the solar system, different sizes for every one.
The music never ends.
We are such good friends.
And we all orbit the sun.
Sun:
Here comes the sun rappin first on this track from the beginning.
Im the center of the solar system, planets be spinnin
Around me, so hot, Im roastin, ya see?
Now I pass the mic to the planet closest to me.
Mercury:
Mercury! The smallest planet, small as Eaths moon.
I get super hot and cold, and I spin very slow.
Venus:
Im Venus! Ive got mountains and volcanoes that spray.
Im the same size as Earth, but spin the opposite way.
Earth:
Yeah, Im Earth. Im the home to every boy and girl.
(Sung by stars) Such a beautiful, beautiful world.
Mars:
Im Mars, the red planet. Ive got deserts and ice.
And Ive got two moons nice thats like one moon twice!
Jupiter:
Im Jupiter! The biggest planet, Im humongous, gargantuan.
I spin the fastest, rap the fastest, plus Im handsome, BAM SON!
Saturn:
Oh please, Im Saturn. Check out my beautiful rings
Made up of billions of rocks, dust, and other things.
Uranus:
Im Uranus. I say that with pride. Okay, I lied.
Im embarrassed cause Im the only planet lying on its side.
Neptune:
Im Neptune, Im cold, dark, windy, and mysterious.
Im very stormy, so bring an umbrella. Im serious.
All the planets:
We are the planets of the solar system, different sizes for every one.

The music never ends

We are such good friends.
And we all orbit the sun.
Astronauts:
Well, we are done exploring the solar system.
I am thirsty. Lets explore the rest of the Milky Way Galaxy.
2. Give a student with a less severe hearing impairment headphones for when they watch
the video. Headphones make the sound louder and closer to their ears.
3. A student with a lack of hand motion because of cerebral palsy would already have the
app downloaded on their iPad. They could use Siri to open the app. They would just say
Launch StoryBots and the app would open.
4. Give a student with autism a visual task analysis since they have trouble remembering the
steps of a task. The task analysis would be larger; this is just an example.
Turn on
iPad

Go to
App
Store

Search
StoryBots

Click
Get

Type
password

Close
App
store

Click
StoryBot
s App

Outer
Space
Section

We Are the
Planets
Video