Teacher's Guide Solar System

Most frequent questions and answers

Program Description

The main vocabulary words for the Science Standards in the content ‘Solar System’. The vocabulary words and the concepts are introduced in both animated illustrations and photographs.  Repetition is used to reinforce the meaning, images and pronunciation of the vocabulary words.

 

Vocabulary Learned

Target Vocabulary

 

Earth

planet

moon

rotate

orbit

stars

Sun

space

solar system

Lesson

The standard chunk of Lorem Ipsum used since the 1500s is reproduced below for those interested. Sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 from “de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum” by Cicero are also reproduced in their exact original form, accompanied by English versions from the 1914 translation

Blackline Masters

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur

Learning Objectives

After viewing the program, using the additional links and doing the accompanying exercises, the students should be able to:

 

Understand the vocabulary words contained in the program.

 

Match the vocabulary words to images of the words.

 

Pronounce the vocabulary words.

 

Understand the vocabulary words when heard.

 

Read the vocabulary words.

 

Write the vocabulary words.

 

Use the vocabulary words in a sentence.

 

Understand the science of planets and our solar system as presented in the program.

Standards Covered

NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS

Grades K-4

NS.K-4.4 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

As a result of their activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of

OBJECTS IN THE SKY

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Grades 5-8

NS.5-8.4  EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of

EARTH IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

 

STANDARDS COVERED IN PROGRAM:

 

WIDA CONSORTIUM

 

World-Class Instructional Design And Assessment

English Language Proficiency Standards for English Language Learners in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5 and

 

TESOL

 

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (from an Augmentation of the World-class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium’s English Language Proficiency Standards for English Language Learners)

 

STANDARD:

 

English Language Proficiency Standard 4: English language learners

communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for

academic success in the content area of Science.