• Unit Topic or Theme: Science: Solar System

• Grade: 1st Grade

• Lesson Topic or Theme: Planets

• Lesson Objectives: The students will be able to order the planets sequentially.

• The students will be able to identify at least 2 planet characteristics given by the website.

• Instructional Technique: group work, discussion, computer time, demonstration, assessment.

• Instructional Materials: The materials we are using are two websites; one is informative and will allow the students to be able to identify planet characteristics, and the other is an interactive website that will be used to ensure that the students are aware of the sequence of the planets.

           Specific Materials: computer, projector

Handout: A handout to guide exploration when looking at the informative website.

Video:Planets Song (Learning the Planets for Kids). (2015). [video] Directed by W. Comics and C. Lindemberg. Youtube.com: Have Fun Teaching.

Interactive Website:The Children's University of Manchester. (2018). Planets - ordering and mnemonics - The Children's University of Manchester. [online] Available at: http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/science/the-earth-and-beyond/planets-ordering-and-mnemonics/ [Accessed 26 Sep. 2018].

Assessment handout: Having the student copy down the saying of the order of the planets and having two attempts to order the nine planets correctly.

• Theoretical Perspective: Learning about the solar system is important for the students to learn because it will build on the knowledge they will need to have when continuing their education. By the teachers focusing in on the planets as the main part of the lesson the students are able to see the importance and be able to connect to the solar system as a whole.

• Procedure:

1. There will be a brief introduction into planets and the teacher will ask the students if they have any prior knowledge on what a planet is.

2. After this introduction the students will already have their iPads out on their desks and the informative website Kids Discovery will be bookmarked so it will be easy for them to open it, and the students will work with their assigned partner to which was planned beforehand. They will be instructed to click on the circle that says solar system and then click on the different circles about each  planets. The students will have a worksheet where they are expected to find two characteristics for each planet. The worksheet consists of each planet and asks for the partners to write down two facts that they think are important about the planet.

3. After they have completed the worksheet that goes along with the informative website. The students will be prompted to go find a spot on the rug. They will be shown a solar system video with visuals and music, explaining in general what the planets are about. This video serves as a alternative form about learning before they are going to be instructed in their interactive website.

4. The last step in the lesson is the interactive website and the assessment. This website entails the students to work by themselves in finding the order of the planets on their iPads. The only part of the website the students will be using is about Planets-ordering and mnemonics. This website teaches the students about the order of the planets and a mnemonics they can use to remember the planets. The assessment that goes along with this interactive website is where they write down the saying that goes along with trying to remember the order of the planets. The students will also have two attempts on putting the nine planets in the correct order. This allows for the teacher to see if the students grasped what they just learned about or if further instruction in the next days needs to occur.

5. Closure: The video is to help them remember the planets order and the interactive website also serves as a way for them to remember the order of the planets and also teaches them a mnemonic. The assessment allows for the teacher to see if the students are able to correctly order the planets and use the saying to help the students do so.

6. Adaptations for different learners: The teacher will make necessary adjustments and help for students that need it. For students that are ELL’s the teacher will provide them with an adjusted worksheet that they work together on in order for the student to have full understanding of the material. For struggling readers the teacher will have vocab sheets and a one on one to help them. For students with troubled writing the teacher will allow them to type. The teacher will make changes depending on specific students needs.

(i.e. non-native speakers, struggling readers or math phobic learners, students with poor study skills)

• Evaluation:

A. The teacher will be able to determine if they met their objective based off of the two worksheets that they have made to go with the interactive websites. The two worksheets will be able to tell the teachers that the students fully comprehended what was asked of them and that they were able to identify two separate facts about each planet. The second worksheets will also ensure that the students know the mnemonic that was provided and are able to list the planets in the correct order. There is a section on the second worksheet that allows the students to write down how many attempts it took them to list the planets in the correct order. If it takes them many attempts then there may be a need to go over the information again.

B. A concern that goes with this lesson would be that there are a lot of different steps and a lot of information that will need to be remembered. These children are in first grade and it may be difficult for them to be able to complete all these tasks efficiently and be able to comprehend the lesson. Timing would also be a concern because of the fact that there are many steps and it may take a long time with kids of this age.