Earth and Space Unit 5E Science Lessons Solar system project stars and galaxies

Wouldn't it be great if you had highly engaging fun solar system, planets, stars, and galaxy activities ready to go for the next 4-5 weeks so that you don't have to spend another weekend lesson planning? Spend your weekends doing what you want to do with already done, engaging, and differentiated Space 5E model lessons that will take you through the next three to four weeks of school.

(Includes six bonus lessons that you can only find when you buy this bundle)

This lesson plan unit bundle will provide you with 4-5 weeks of lessons, activities, review sheets, and assessments to help your students understand and master the solar system, stars, and galaxies.

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What students are doing:
✴️ Interpreting diagrams and models during inquiry investigations
✴️ Taking ownership of their learning through the menu choices
✴️ Marking the text
✴️ Taking notes
✴️ Collaborating with others
✴️ Drawing conclusions
✴️ Justifying their answers with evidence

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Included in this Unit bundle:

✅ 5E lesson plan designs to meet the different levels of learners

✅ Solar system Inquiry (Bonus lesson only with this bundle)

• • Interpret models and diagrams
  • Guided questions
  • Steps build on each other
  • Students make their own discoveries

✅ Stars and galaxies Inquiry (Bonus lesson only with this bundle)

• Interpret models and diagrams
• Guided questions
• Steps build on each other
• Students make their own discoveries

✅ Solar System science reading

• Four one-page readings
  • Formation of the solar system
  • Inner planets
  • Outer planets
  • Other objects

• Note-taking template
• Comprehension worksheet
• Four extension task cards

✅ Stars and galaxies science reading

• Three one-page readings
  • Galaxies
  • Characteristics of Stars
  • Life cycle of stars

• Note-taking template
• Comprehension worksheet
• Four extension task cards

✅ Stars and Galaxies science stations
Students will be:
➡️ Rotating through different stations to understand the characteristics of stars and galaxies using different learning modalities
➡️ Working together in a group to learn about stars and galaxies.
➡️ Each person in the group will have their own group role to help them learn how to collaborate together
➡️ Completing an online investigation to learn more about the life cycel of stars
➡️ Getting individual attention from the teacher as you work with a small group to help them understand the characteristics of stars

✅ Solar sytem flipped lesson
Students will be:
➡️ Watching the video about the solar sytem at home allowing them to pause and rewatch the information (absences are no longer an excuse for missing the information)

➡️ Taking notes using the guided note-taking template at their own pace so that they get all the necessary information (finally everyone gets all the notes)

➡️ Checking their comprehension of the topic through a quick, solar sytem practice quiz allowing them to see how well they understood the information in the video

➡️ Extending and applying their knowledge of the topic in class the next day with a solar system enrichment activity for those that are ready to take it to the next level

➡️ Reviewing the information through a short, solar system science reading comprehension passage and worksheet for those that need extra support before moving forward

✅ Solar system digital interactive notebook

• • Drag and drop activities to demonstrate knowledge
  • Compare the planets

✅ Inner Planets digital interactive notebook

• Drag and drop activities to demonstrate knowledge
• Compare the planets

✅ Outer Planets digital interactive notebook

• Drag and drop activities to demonstrate knowledge
• Compare the planets

✅ Stars and Galaxies digital interactive notebook

• Drag and drop activities to demonstrate knowledge
• H-R diagram

✅ Solar System Menu Choice

• • Student Ownership of choice
  • Multiple learning modalities
  • Multiple ways to present knowledge
  • Inquiry questions and CER

✅ Stars and Galaxies Menu Choice (Bonus lesson only with this bundle)

• Student Ownership of choice
• Multiple learning modalities
• Multiple ways to present knowledge
• Inquiry questions and CER

✅ Solar System quiz (Bonus only with this bundle)

• • interactive notebook review pages
  • multiple choice and short answer

✅ Stars and galaxies quiz (Bonus only with this bundle)

• interactive notebook review pages
• multiple choice and short answer

✅ Solar sytem, stars and galaxies task cards (Bonus only with this bundle)

• Two different levels
• answer key
• Great for review and reinforcment of knowledge

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