All about the Universe

What is the universe?

& How where the planets formed?
Second Grade
By Silvia Leandro
Thematic Unit Planning Matrix

Content Essential Centers Technology Integration Assessment Student Standards:

or Questions (Activities) (Must include at least 2 and/or Products or  The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators
Subject Web 2.0 tools) Rubric Scale Portfolio for Teachers and Students
Area  TEKS

What can we The students will The students will listen The students The students ISTE NETS - Teachers
Science see in the perform a lab of the and watch a video that will will fill in 2. Design and develop digital age learning
universe? How solar system where classifies the types of complete an and color an experiences and assessments
many planets they will continue to planets and how they assessment illustration c. Communicate relevant information and ideas
are there? Are learn abut the outer form – containing worksheet, effectively to students using a variety of digital age
the planets space. They will create https://www.youtube.c questions. identifying media and formats.
considered space stones to help om/watch?v=34sEX6V the order of ISTE NETS - Students
starts? them learn and M9sU the planets. 1. Creativity and innovation
understand better And they will c. Uses models and simulations to explore complex
abut the universe. have to write systems and issues.
a short TEKS - 112.13. Science, Grade 2.
paragraph (b) Knowledge and skills.
explaining (7) Earth and space. The student knows that the
what was the natural world includes earth materials. The
most student is expected to:
interesting (A) observe and describe rocks by size, texture, and
thing they color.
found out
about the
planets and
draw a little
Content Essential Centers Technology Integration Assessment Student Standards:
or Questions (Activities) (Must include at least 2 and/or Products or  The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators
Subject Web 2.0 tools) Rubric Scale Portfolio for Teachers and Students
Area  TEKS

picture.
What is the The students will read The students The students The students ISTE NETS - Teachers
English universe made pages 14-16 from The students will will be will compose 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and
Language of? How where there book Science create their own provided a short, creativity
Arts and the planets workbook the universe creative storybook with a simple creative a. Promote, support, and model creative and
Reading created? and the galaxy. The using Zooburst.com rubric story that innovative thinking and inventiveness.
students will engage in describing describes ISTE NETS - Students
they will have to
a class discussion, the elements how the 6. Technology operations and concepts
write important
identifying how the and ideas planets a. Understand and use technology systems.
universe as well as the information about that they will rotates TEKS - 110.13. English Language Arts and Reading,
planets where created any of the 8 planets be required around the Grade 2.
what planets cans to include in sun and (b) Knowledge and skills.
humans lives in what their short what are the (18) Writing/Literary Texts. Students write
are differences stories. The planets made literary texts to express their ideas and feelings
between the planets. teacher will of. about real or imagined people, events, and ideas.
refer to the Students are expected to:
rubric in (A) write brief stories that include a beginning,
grading the middle, and end.
short stories. (28) Listening and Speaking/Listening. Students
use comprehension skills to listen attentively to
others in formal and informal settings. Students
continue to apply earlier standards with greater
complexity. Students are expected to:
(A) listen attentively to speakers and ask relevant
questions to clarify information.
How can we After a teacher led the students will The students The students TEKS - 112.13. Science, Grade 2.
Fine Arts create a 3-D lesson, the students answer various will will paint the
model of the will create their own questions pertaining to complete a 3-D model of Earth and space. The student knows that there are
universe? 3-D model of the how rocks form, what a fill-in-the- the universe recognizable patterns in the natural world and
universe using sticks, rock is made out of, and blank while among objects in the sky. The student is expected
cardboard, paper and how rocks can change worksheet clarifying to.
spheres. forms. The students using a word where each
will observe a short bank to planet goes. (A) measure, record, and graph weather
video that further identify the They also information, including temperature, wind
Content Essential Centers Technology Integration Assessment Student Standards:
or Questions (Activities) (Must include at least 2 and/or Products or  The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators
Subject Web 2.0 tools) Rubric Scale Portfolio for Teachers and Students
Area  TEKS

explain how the names and have to name conditions, precipitation, and cloud coverage, in
universe was created the and place an order to identify patterns in the data;
and the reason why properties of important (B) Identify the importance of weather and
the planets. fact of each seasonal information to make choices in clothing,
one of them. activities, and transportation;
Students will (C) Explore the processes in the water cycle,
also create including evaporation, condensation, and
questions precipitation, as connected to weather conditions;
that deal and
with how the (D) Observe, describe, and record patterns of
universe was objects in the sky, including the appearance of the
created what Moon.
other things
are found in
the universe.