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    Lesson Plan in Science 3 For Gifted and Talented Learners

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    This lesson plan teaches gifted and talented 3rd grade students about the planets in Earth's solar system. Students will learn the order of the planets from the Sun and be able to name the planets. They will use a mnemonic device to remember the order and complete worksheets labeling the planets and their attributes. For research, students will each research one planet, taking notes from books to share facts with the class. The lesson incorporates different learning modalities including worksheets, modeling, research, and presentations.

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    Lesson Plan in Science 3 For Gifted and Talented Learners

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    This lesson plan teaches gifted and talented 3rd grade students about the planets in Earth's solar system. Students will learn the order of the planets from the Sun and be able to name the planets. They will use a mnemonic device to remember the order and complete worksheets labeling the planets and their attributes. For research, students will each research one planet, taking notes from books to share facts with the class. The lesson incorporates different learning modalities including worksheets, modeling, research, and presentations.

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    This lesson plan teaches gifted and talented 3rd grade students about the planets in Earth's solar system. Students will learn the order of the planets from the Sun and be able to name the planets. They will use a mnemonic device to remember the order and complete worksheets labeling the planets and their attributes. For research, students will each research one planet, taking notes from books to share facts with the class. The lesson incorporates different learning modalities including worksheets, modeling, research, and presentations.

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    Lesson Plan in Science 3 For Gifted and Talented Learners

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    gina domingo
    This lesson plan teaches gifted and talented 3rd grade students about the planets in Earth's solar system. Students will learn the order of the planets from the Sun and be able to name the planets. They will use a mnemonic device to remember the order and complete worksheets labeling the planets and their attributes. For research, students will each research one planet, taking notes from books to share facts with the class. The lesson incorporates different learning modalities including worksheets, modeling, research, and presentations.

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    Lesson Plan in Science 3 for Gifted and Talented Learners

    I. Learning Objectives
    Identify the planets in the Earth's solar system.
    Determine the position of the planets from the sun.

    II. Content:
    Solar Planets

    III. Learning Resources


    Materials
    Planets Crossword Puzzle worksheet, Timer, Notebook paper, White paper, Colored pencils
    Make a Planet worksheet, Research a Planet worksheet

    IV. Procedures
    A. Reviewing previous lesson or presenting the new lesson
    Tell the students that they will be learning about the planets today.
    Ask if they can name the planets. List the names of the planets on the board.

    B. Establishing a purpose for the lesson


    Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling
    Ask your students if they know where each planet is located in relation to the Earth.

    C. Presenting examples/Instances of the new lesson


    Explain to that there is a trick to remembering the planets in relation to the sun. Explain that
    they can easily remember the planets' relation to the sun if they memorize the sentence, My
    Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nachos.
    Explain that the first letter of each word in that acronym represents the name of a planet in
    relation to the sun.

    D. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills


    Ask your students to complete the worksheet Our Solar System with a partner.
    Remind them to use the acronym to help them complete the worksheet.
    Set the timer to 5 minutes.
    Go over the worksheet as a class.
    E. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills # 2
    Give each student the Planet Crossword Puzzle worksheet.
    Complete the crossword as a class by asking students to guess which planet is represented by
    each picture. Tell students a fact or two about each planet as you have them fill out the crossword. For
    example, Saturn has rings, Pluto used to be considered a full planet, and Jupiter has a famous red spot.

    F. Developing mastery (leads to Formative Assessment 3)


    Take your students to the learning center. Look for few books on planets for the students.
    Direct each student to pick a planet.
    Ask the students to take their Research a Planet worksheets to the library. Have them fill out
    the
    worksheet as they look through books about their planets in the library.
    Ask students to finish their research at home if they don't finish by checking out books related
    to their planets. Instruct students to write a few more facts about their planets on notebook
    paper.
    G. Finding practical application of concepts and skills in daily living
    Differentiation/Enrichment: Instruct students to complete the Make a Planet worksheet. This activity
    will make students think creatively about what they would like to have in a planet.

    H. Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson


    Ask students to take out a sheet of paper and answer questions about the planets. Potential questions
    include: Which planet is closest to the sun? Which planet is the farthest from the sun? Which planets are
    closest to the Earth? Which is the fourth planet in the solar system?

    I. Evaluating Learning
    Ask students to present their Research a Planet worksheet to the class along with other facts
    that they found.

    J. Additional activities for application or remediation

    Anotation:
    The teaching strategies used in this lesson is specially designed
    to meet the needs of learners with special needs.

    Prepared by:

    GINA M. DOMINGO
    Teacher III

    Noted:

    MAYUMI D. GLORIA
    ESHT III

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