Unit/Lesson Title: Our Place in Space Lesson duration: 30 minutes Stage: 3 Year: 5 Class

Rationale Syllabus Outcomes Syllabus Content

Build a basic knowledge of the solar
system focussing on the sun
Prior Knowledge
KWL sheets
- ST3-1VA shows interest in and enthusiasm Give the students a starting point to understand the
for science and technology, responding to solar system
their curiosity, questions and perceived
needs, wants and opportunities
- ST3-8ES- describes how discoveries by
people from different cultures and times
have contributed to advancing scientific
understanding of the solar system
Risk Assessment Resources
Reinforce classroom rules. Smartboard, science books, glue, pencils.

Learning Outcomes Time Content/Learning Experience Teaching Class Assessment

These should be G Strategies Organisation Techniques
precise indicators of u Introduction (Engagement): Grouping & what will you
intended student i Teacher directed classroom use to assess
learning d Focus: Teacher stands at the front of the classroom. Teacher direct instruction; environment their learning
At the end of the e hands on heads and waits until all students have their discussion; Whole class,
lesson the students individual work; individual work responses to
hands on their heads and are looking at her.
will be able to stat can discuss within questions,
facts about the sun their table group checking KWL
Children are sitting on the carpet in front of the smartboard.
and its place in the 7 sheet work
solar system. minutes Engage: Today we are going to start our new science unit around the
room to
which is called Our Place in Space.
influence
Who can guess what this unit might be about?
selection to
- What is our planet called?
speak at the end
- Does anyone know how many planets there are?
of class.
- Can anyone name them?
- Which planet within our solar system is the largest?
 Body (Exploration/Transformation/Presentation):
Today we are going to start learning about the sun.

Who can tell me a fact about the sun? (select students who
raise their hands)

Teacher reinforces main idea on KWL sheet and students are

3 asked to fill in the first two columns with what they know
minutes and what they want to learn about the sun.
A KWL sheet is handed to each student. And they are sent to
10 their desks.
minutes
Access: Now we will watch a short YouTube clip about the
sun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FB0rDsR_rc

Ask students questions based on the information provided by

4 the YouTube clip.
minutes
Fill in final column on KWL sheet. And glue into science
1 books.
minute

5
minutes

Conclusion (Presentation/Reflection)
Three students volunteered or selected by teacher, to go through their sheets and inform their peers on what they learnt from todays lesson on the sun.