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Lesson Plan Title
Grade Level
Concept
Author
       
1st Grade
Science
Weather and the Compass Rose
Christine Ho
 
1st Grade – Primary

Planet characteristics
Planets in order
Orbit & Rotate
Planet research projects

Sara Brooks Long
 
1st Grade
To understand the importance role the sun plays in our daily lives.
Alice Cruz
   

Solar System Mobiles

3rd Grade

The 9 planets in our solar system, and their relative locations and sizes compared to the sun.

Tim Barrington
 
 

The Moon and the Stars

3rd Grade

Stars circulate stars just like
Moons circulate planets

Mary Angela Wenger

Particular Particles

5th Grade
Earth sciences
Earth's water

Phaik Teoh

 
 

Planets

5th Grade
Planets

Svetlana Vizueth

 
 
5th / 6th Grade
What is Gravity
Josephine Mendez
 
 
6th Grade
The names and appearances of major geologic features
Inference and observation skills
Geographic awareness and appreciation
Zackary Long
 
8th Grade
The concept of how jet and rocket engines provide adequate thrust to propel a vehicle to an established distance and how decreased propulsion acts as a braking mechanism.
Justin Trinh-Halperin
 
8th Grade: Physical Science
Different light sources are comprised of different elements.
Rachel Foster- Chambliss
 
8th Grade - 12th Grade
Principle of conservation of energy
Newton's first law of motion
Centripetal force
Mechanical energy forms gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy
Kim Rogers
 
8th Grade - 12th Grade
How to calculate the areas of various shapes.
Dixie G. Sinkovits
8th Grade - 12th Grade; Algebra II
The characteristic of the ellipse formula will be presented.
Transforming the elliptical quadratic formula to the standard elliptical equation will be presented by completing the square.
Henry Mock

Knowing Your Solar System

High School: Earth Science

Information about planets, sun, and entire solar system.
Research skills
Presentation skills

Manuel Villalpando

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
   

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