STRAND – PLANET EARTH AND BEYOND – GRADE 6 DAILY LESSON PLAN TOPIC 4 – SYSTEMS FOR LOOKING INTO SPACE TERM 4 DURATION – 1 WEEK = 3½ HOURS LESSON TIME: WEEK NO: CONTENT NO : SYSTEMS FOR EQUIPMENT AND TEXTBOOK(S) TOPIC LOOKING INTO SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES RESOURCES (PAGE NO: ) SPACE Pictures and information • reading a case study about telescopes such as • simple telescopes, SALT (Southern African Large about telescopes telescope), SKA (Square Kilometre Array) AND OTHER TELESCOPES Magazine Newspaper Internet CONCEPTS CONTENT LESSON CONTENT CIRCLE RELEVANT PROCESSES / DESIGN SKILLS: Accessing and recalling information / Observing / Comparing / Measuring / Sorting and classifying / Identifying problems and issues / Raising questions / Predicting / Hypothesizing / Planning investigations / Doing investigations / Recording information / Interpreting information / Designing / Making/Constructing / Evaluating and Improving Products / Communicating ASSESSMENT: LEARNER HOMEWORK: (PAGE NO: ) Check the and that they can: learner’s knowledge describe objects in our Solar System (planets, moons, the Sun, Asteroids) • demonstrate the and revolution • Earth’s rotation explain the movements of the Moon • identify the essential differences between the Earth, Sun and the Moon • explain the uses of telescopes and the important telescopes in South Africa • make and evaluate a model vehicle featuring wheels and axles •
DAILY LESSON PLAN – GRADE 6 TERM 4 STRAND – PLANET EARTH AND BEYOND TOPIC 4 – SYSTEMS FOR LOOKING INTO SPACE DURATION – 1 WEEK = 3½ HOURS LESSON NO : CONTENT TIME: WEEK NO: TOPIC SYSTEMS FOR LOOKING INTO SPACE SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES TEXTBOOK(S) (PAGE NO: ) CONTENT AND CONCEPTS TELESCOPES • reading a case study about telescopes such as simple telescopes, SALT (Southern African Large telescope), SKA (Square Kilometre Array) • Pictures and information about telescopes OTHER Magazine Newspaper Internet LESSON CONTENT CIRCLE RELEVANT PROCESSES / DESIGN SKILLS: Accessing and recalling information / Observing / Comparing / Measuring / Sorting and classifying / Identifying problems and issues / Raising questions / Predicting / Hypothesizing / Planning investigations / Doing investigations / Recording information / Interpreting information / Designing / Making/Constructing / Evaluating and Improving Products / Communicating ASSESSMENT: Check the learner’s knowledge and that they can: • describe objects in our Solar System (planets, moons, the Sun, Asteroids) • demonstrate the Earth’s rotation and revolution • explain the movements of the Moon • identify the essential differences between the Earth, Sun and the Moon • explain the uses of telescopes and the important telescopes in South Africa • make and evaluate a model vehicle featuring wheels and axles LEARNER HOMEWORK: (PAGE NO: )
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