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2nd grade Planet research
Overview
Teacher: Angie Apauty
Lesson Title/Topic: Planets of the Universe
Grade: 2
Duration: 50 minutes
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, students will be able to identify, name, locate, and determine the order of the planets of our solar system.
Number and Size of Groups: 5 groups of 3 students
Learner Activity/Teacher Activity:
Whole group discussion. The teacher will ask the students the question, "What do you remember about the planets of our solar system and can you list them all?". The teacher will allow students time to think and write down their answers on their mini white boards. Next, the teacher will use the main white board to write down all the planets the students can recall.
Then the students will get into their groups and each group will work together to do research and create a presentation over the planets. The teacher will visit each group to offer any help the students may need. The students will work on their presentations on day two and on day three, each group will give their presentations to the class using the smart board.
At the end of the lesson, each group will receive a card with a planet on it and tape on the back. One person from each group needs to come to the front and place their planet in the correct order in the solar system with the help of the class.
Planet research -
Prior to this lesson - students will need to have been introduced to URLs and Web Browsers. Students will also have been introduced to the concept of plagiarism and note taking. Students will use the attached resources to take research their planet. They will record any valuable information they find using a gaphic organizer.