Detailed Lesson Plan in Science

Grade 2

Prepared by: Norjana B. Macabato

I. Learning Objectives

At the end of the class, the students are should be able to:

a. identify the eight planets in the solar system;

b. explain the importance of our planet Earth; and

c. arrange the planets according to their distance to the sun. .

II. Learning Content

a. Topic: The Planets in the Solar System

b. Reference: Science for Daily Use Textbook pp. 248-255;

c. Materials: Visual aid, pictures, video

III. Learning Experience

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

2. Greetings
Hi Class! Good Morning. Praise be Jesus Good Morning, Ma’am. Now and Forever
and Mary.

3. Daily routine
Arrange your seats and pick up the pieces
of paper. (students follow)

4. Checking of Attendance
Is there anybody absent today? None, Ma’am.

5. Collecting of assignments
Did I give you an assignment last (students answer)
meeting?
Okay, please pass it forward.

B. Drill
I have here a bunch of letters. I have
hidden a few words among these
scrambled letters. Can you help me find
them? Yes, Ma’am!
What you’re going to do is raise your hand
if you spot a word, go to the board and
 encircle the word. Understand? Yes, Ma’am!
Very good! Let’s start.

C. Review
Class, do you still remember our previous
lesson? Yes, Ma’am!
What is it about? About the solar system, Ma’am.
Okay, so what is the solar system? Our solar system consists of the Sun, the
Very good! planets, the moon, comets, asteroids, and
meteoroids.
D. Motivation
Who among you, class, wants to go to the
outer space? Me, Ma’am!
Where in the space do you want to go? I want to go to Mars, Ma’am.
Why? Because I want to explore there.
Other than Mars, does anyone here know
the other planets found in our solar
system? Me, Ma’am! Jupiter!
Very good! What else? Venus, Ma’am!
Very good, another one? Mercury, Ma’am!

C. Presentation
I’m going to show you a video song and
you have to pay attention because I’m
going to ask you a few questions
afterwards. Understand? Yes, Ma’am!
Very good! Let watch it now!
*video presentation*
So class, did you enjoy watching the
video? Yes, Ma’am!
Let’s sing that verse one more time, shall
we?
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Okay, how many planets do we have? 8, Ma’am!
Which one is closest to the Sun? Mercury!
Which one is farthest to the Sun? Neptune!
Which one is closest to Earth? Venus!
Why do you think is Earth important to
us? Because it’s the only planet animals, plants
Very good! So how do we protect our and humans can live in.
Mother Earth? By segregating trashes and recycling things!
Very good! Another answer? By avoiding the use of plastics!

F. Lesson Development
1. Activity Number 1
Class lets have an activity. I’m going to
divide you into two groups by counting off
 1 and 2. Both groups are given strips of
papers and a cartolina. You have to
assemble the picture puzzles and paste it in
the cartolina in 3 minutes. The group with
most puzzles solved will receive additional
points.
Understand? (student answers)
Very good! Let’s start!

2. Activity Number 2
Next activity, please stay with your
assigned groups, is we’re going to play
match me. There are two cartolinas placed
in the board and all the members of the
group should form a line quietly and draw
a line matching the questions with the
right answers. The first group to finish the
task correctly and organized will be given
extra points. Understand? Yes ma’am
Good, let’s start!

G. Application
For another group activity, the same group
is both given materials needed. Each group
will make arrange the planets according to
 their distance to the sun and paste it on the
cartolina. Do your assigned task for 3
minutes only. Understand? Yes, Ma’am!
Very good! Let’s start. (student follows)

H. Generalization
So class, can you now differentiate each of
the planets in the solar system?
How many planets do we have again?
Which one is closest to the Sun?
Which one is farthest to the Sun?
Which one is closest to Earth?
Why is Earth important?
Give ways on how to help protect Mother
Earth?
Very good!

IV. Evaluation

Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

_____1. The smallest planet which orbits too fast.

a. Mars b. Mercury c. Venus

_____2. The planet with very hot atmosphere.

a. Earth b. Venus c. Mars

_____3. A terrestrial planet covered with H20.

a. Mars b. Jupiter c. Earth

_____4. The planet with a third of Earth’s gravity.

a. Saturn b. Uranus c. Mars

_____5. The planet twice the size of planet Earth.

a. Uranus b. Saturn c. Jupiter

_____6. A giant planet made of hydrogen and helium.

a. Neptune b. Saturn c.Uranus

_____7. The first planet discovered with a telescope.

a. Uranus b. Mercury c. Earth

_____8. An ice giant with 13 moons.

a. Mercury b. Neptune c. Jupiter

Read in advance about the famous constellations found in pp. 265-270 and share your
understanding with the class next meeting.