The Solar System · B3 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.3.2.1.1 - Know the sun, earth and moon as parts of the solar system

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the sun, earth and moon correctly when shown pictures, charts, or drawings of the solar system.
State at least two uses of the sun and two uses of the moon in their everyday lives.
Describe in simple terms how the earth moves around the sun and the moon moves around the earth.
Demonstrate the movement of the earth around the sun and the moon around the earth through role play.
Work in groups to create a simple model showing the sun, earth and moon in their correct positions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Systems (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: The Solar System (3.2)
Content standard: B3.3.2.1 - Show understanding of the orderliness of the sun, planets and satellites in the solar system as well as the important role of the sun in the existence of the solar system
Indicator: B3.3.2.1.1 - Know the sun, earth and moon as parts of the solar system
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Science Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 55
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Show learners pictures, charts or drawings of parts of the solar system containing the sun, earth and moon.
- Engage learners in a recital of the poem "I see the moon, and the moon sees me".
- Assist learners to identify the sun, moon and earth in the pictures.
- Guide learners to mention the uses of the sun and moon.
- Assist learners to know that the earth moves around the sun, and the moon moves around the earth.
- Engage learners in an activity to role play the movement of the earth around the sun, and the moon around the earth
- Learners in groups make a model of the solar system showing only the sun, earth and moon.