Planning Instruction

This post is designed to discuss my goals, objectives and outcomes for this lesson.

The objective
Each student will be able to describe the characteristics of one of the eight planets

(We are working to create presentations of individual planets - later on in the unit we will be teaching each other about each planet.)

How is this clearly stated?
The objective will be read aloud to the students before we begin the lesson. The objective is written in clear language and directly targets what I hope to achieve for this lesson. It is also measurable.

How is this appropriate for students?
This is written using vocabulary at about a fifth grade level. The objective could also be written or stated "Students will be able to describe one of the eight planets." The lesson and objective is developmentally appropriate for the fifth grade.

How is this aligned to state standards?
The standards for this lesson are taken from Arizona Academics Standards for Grade 5 science.

Strand 6: Earth and Space Science

• Concept 3: Earth in the Solar System; Understand the relationships of Earth and other                                             objects in the solar system.
• Performance Objective 1: Identify the known planets of the solar system
• Performance Objective 2: Describe the distinguishing characteristics of the known planets in the solar system.

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