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STANDARDS:
Language
E04.B-V.4.1.1: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and
phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a.
Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a
word or phrase. b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to
the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph). c. Determine the meaning of
general academic and domain-specific words or phrases used in a text.
CC.1.4: Writing: students write for different purposes and audiences. Stusents write clear and
focused text to ocnvey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.
Content:
3.3.4.B1: Identify planets in our solar system and their basic characteristics.
Describe the earths place in the solar system that includes the sun (a star), planets,
and many moons. Recognize that the universe contains many billions of galaxies and
that each galaxy contains many billions of stars
Content:
Students will learn about the earth and space. they will learn about various topics such as
rotation, planets and stars. students will engage in an activity that shows the earth, sun
and moons rotation.
Students will be able to list the planets in order from the sun.
MOTIVATION:
(Building background)
Key vocabulary: solar system, planet, star, moon, rotation, orbit
Activate prior knowledge by asking what students know about earth- KWL chart
Ask student to draw what they believe each of the vocabulary words looks like. Then show the
students what they actually look like using pictures.
EXTENSION:
(Reproduction of this material is restricted to use with Echevarria, Vogt, and Short, 2008. Making Content
Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model.)