Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Nueva Ecija
District of Jaen

Lesson Plan in Science 6

February 23, 2017
Grade VI

I. Objective:
Identifies and illustrates common constellations in the sky.
Value Focus: Appreciate the beauty of Gods creation.

II. Learning Tasks:

A. Subject Matter:
Constellations
B. References:
Science and Health LP, pages 115
Into the Future 6, p.254 256
Science and Health 6, p. 238
C. Science Concept:
Constellations are group of stars that form patterns.
D. Materials:
Illustration showing the constellations in the sky, PowerPoint Presentation,
Projector, Sky Model

III. Procedure:

A. Daily Routine
Good Morning class! Good Morning Maam!
Please remain standing and let us
begin our lesson with a prayer.

Who wants to lead? Oh my God I offer to you

Before you take you seat, please pick

up all the pieces of paper and plastic
under your chair.
No Maam.
Jelaine is there any absent for today?

B. Review
Its all about the twinkling of the stars.
Who can still remember our previous
lesson?
Stars seem to twinkle because we see
Again, why do stars seem to twinkle? them through the layers of the
atmosphere surrounding the earth.

Very Good.

Stars do not really twinkle up in the

space. It only appears to twinkle in
our eyes because we see them
through the layers of the atmosphere
surrounding the earth.
None Maam.
Do you have any question regarding
the twinkling of the stars?
 Yes Maam!
C. Motivation
Class, Have you tried looking up in the sky It is really beautiful Maam!
at night?

What can you say with the view of the night

sky?

Do you agree with your classmate class?

It is really nice to know that all of us did

appreciate the beauty of Gods creation. Yes Maam!
The view of the night sky is one clear
manifestation that God is indeed a great
architect of the universe.

Isnt it?
No Maam.
I have here a model of the night sky where
you can see numerous number of stars that Yes Maam!
forms a distinctive pattern.

Are you familiar with the constellation?

Have you tried staring at the stars for a long Some of the stars form a shape.
period of time?

Let us assume that it is a real night sky.

What did you noticed with the stars? (The students will answer)

Very Good.

Can you name some of the patterns or (The students will answer)
shape that you can see in this picture?

Going back with our sky model, what are the

patterns that you can see?
Very Good Class!

A. Lesson Proper
1. Pre Activity Discussion

That means that you are already familiar

with the constellation without really knowing
what constellation is.

If you just tickle your playful imagination, Maam constellations are the patterns
you can see or you can even draw shapes in that we saw in the night sky.
the stars. Just like connecting the dots.

Now, Based on your given examples, what

do you think is a constellation?

Very Good!

A constellation is a group of stars that forms

a distinctive pattern and has a name often
derived from Greek Mythology.

There are 88 officially recognized

constellations in the sky but we were going
to discuss the most common constellations. It consist of 7 stars.

It looks like a scoop or a pitcher.

The first one is the Big Dipper.
Study the illustration class.
How many stars does the Big Dipper is
made of?

What can you say with its shape or pattern?

Yes. Thats why its called Big Dipper

because of its shape. Four of its stars
constitute a bowl while the remaining 3
stars resemble the handle of the bowl. It consist of 7 stars.

The Big dipper is part of the major It also looks like a pitcher.
constellation named Ursa Major or the Big
Bear.

The second common constellation is the

Little Dipper.

How many stars can you see in this

constellation?

And what can you say with its shape?

Correct.
Just like the big dipper, little dipper also
consist of 7 stars and also forms a pattern of
a pitcher.
It consist of 5 stars.
One of the well-known and brightest star It seems to form letter W.
forming the little dipper is the Polaris also Because it looks like a queen sitting on
known as the North Star that can be found her throne.
at the end of its handle.

Little Dipper is also a part of the

constellation Ursa Minor or the Small bear.

The third common constellation is

Cassiopeia, the Queen.

How many stars does Cassiopeia is made It consists of many stars.

of?
What can you say with its pattern?
Why do you think it is called the Queen?

Exactly. It seems to form a man holding a

It is named after Queen Cassiopeia in Greek shield.
Mythology. According to the myth, Queen
Cassiopeia was condemned by the sea God
Poseidon and placed her in the sky as her Maybe because it shapes resembles a
punishment. hunter.

The last one is the Orion, the Great

Hunter.
 How many stars does the Orion has made
of?

Actually class, Orion has 7 major stars. 2

stars on its shoulder, 2 stars on its knee,
and 3 stars on its belt. It looks like the popularly known
Tatlong Maria
What is the pattern that you can see in this
constellation?

Why do you think it is called Orion the great

hunter?
Its name also came from Greek Mythology.
According to the myth, Orion, the mortal son
of the sea God Poseidon was killed by a
giant scorpion. Zeus took pity on him and
placed him in the sky.

Are you familiar with the 3 stars located

with Orions belt?
Correct. Orions belt is the famous Tatlong
Maria that we can see in the night sky. On
Orions right shoulder is a very famous red
supergiant star called Betelgeuse. On
Orions left knee is the Rigel, a bluish-white
star.
2. Post Activity Discussion
We will going to have a group activity. You
must cut and paste certain number of stars
and connects it to form a particular
constellation that was assigned to your
group.

For group 1, you may illustrate the Big

Dippper.
For group 2, the Little Dipper.
For group 3, the Cassiopeia, the Queen
For group 4, the Orian, the great hunter

Each group must select 1 representative

that will explain here in front.

I will give you ten minutes to finish your

activity. You may start now.

(After the activity, The representative of

each group will explain their work in front of
the class)

3. Generalization
What are the four common
constellation?

IV. Evaluation:
Draw the four common
constellations and write a short
descriptions on it.
 V. Assignment:
Give 5 examples of officially
recognized constellations. Draw it
on your notebook.

Prepared by:

Ms. Analiza J. Ison

Practice Teacher

Checked by:

Ms. Marianne Pascual

Critic Teacher