Astronomy Lesson Plan

Learning Plan Form
Name: Claire Thilenius

Date: May 15th 2020
Subject/Grade: 8th Grade Earth Science
Daily Generate interest in the field of Astronomy and give students the opportunity
Objectives to explore their very own planetarium!
and/or goals
Standard(s) ES.13 The student will investigate and understand scientific concepts related
of Learning to the origin and evolution of the universe. Key concepts include a) cosmology
including the Big Bang theory; and b) the origin and evolution of stars, star
systems, and galaxies.
Assessment Students will be tasked with going outside on a clear night and looking for
constellations and other Astronomical bodies. Students will also be required to
write a paragraph about their chosen Astronomic body including what it is, history
of discovery, how far away from earth the body is, and why they think that it is cool.
Key Star, Galaxy, Nebula, Star Cluster, Constellation, and Exoplanet
Vocabulary/
Concepts
Materials Students will need computers and reliable access to the internet.
needed Colored pencils
Worksheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18vnOhRmAK4VW8qPpT-
_UcVG6p7xv4tl7_tHP7Bo0Jng/edit?usp=sharing
Presentation:
Introduction Ask the class who has been to a planetarium before, those that have can Time
(Hook) share their experiences at the planetarium. Assure the class that it is not 5-10
an issue that they have not been to a planetarium because today they will min
be. It's no field trip, it is an online planetarium and space exploration
lesson! Ask students to pull up Stellarium online star map:
https://stellarium-web.org/
Exoplanet Travel Bureau: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/alien-
worlds/exoplanet-travel-bureau/
Instructional Short lecture (about 10 min) on the different bodies in our universe. Focus 40-50
Activities on answering any student questions and telling them to define the terms. min
After each slide give a 2 min. for students to draw a picture in their notes.
Introduce students to Stellarium, show them how it works and how to

search different things. Tell them that they can google different galaxies
and nebulas and search for them in Stellarium or they can just go looking
and see what they find when they zoom in.
After 20-30 min. of Stellarium Introduce the Exoplanet Travel Bureau.
Allow students time to explore the surfaces of different exoplanets and
write down their favorites.
Closure Ask students to tell a friend their favorite thing they learned today! 5 min
Activity
Follow-Up/ Students will be tasked with going outside on a clear night and looking for
Homework constellations and other Astronomical bodies. Students will also be required to
write a paragraph about their chosen Astronomic body including what it is, history
of discovery, how far away from earth the body is, and why they think that it is cool.
Rubric for Assessment
Good (1pt.) Great (2pt.) Amazing (3pt.)
What kind of The student did The student clearly stated The student
celestial not clearly state which type of object they clearly stated
object did the which type of chose but did not denote a which type of
student object they sub group. ( for example object they chose
choose? chose. the student selected a and denoted a sub
Globular cluster but only group.
called it a cluster.)
History of The student does The student describes the The student
Discover? not explain the discovery of the object and describes the
discovery of the cites either the instrument discovery of the
object. used OR the date object and cites
discovered. both the
instrument used
AND the date
discovered.
How far away The student does The student states how far The student states
is the object? not state how away the object is but uses how far away the
far away the inappropriate units (for object is and uses
object is from example feet, meters) appropriate units
Earth or the (for example light
Solar system. years, AU)
Why is this The student does The student somewhat The student fully
object cool? not explain their explains their reasoning for explains their
reasoning for selecting the object. reasoning for
selecting the selecting the
object. object.

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Introduce students to Stellarium, show them how it works and how to

Rubric for Assessment

Good (1pt.) Great (2pt.) Amazing (3pt.)

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