Name: __________________________________ Grade & Section: _______________ Date: ___________

Topic: The Universe and Solar System

Learning Competencies & Code:
 The learners describe the characteristics of Earth that are necessary to support life (S11ES-Ia-b-3).
Objective/s
 Recognize the difference in the physical and chemical properties between the Earth and its neighboring
planets
 Identify the factors that allow a planet to support life
Concept
Activity 1: Compare and Contrast the Planets
Write on the box provided the similarities and differences among the planets based on your observations
using the information in Table 1 and your prior knowledge on the planets.

Table 1: Comparison of the features of Venus, Earth, and Mars

(National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2015)

Figure 1. Venus, Earth, and Mars. Images from NASA

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Terrestrial_planet_sizes.jpg
Activity 2: Interstellar Crash Landing (National Science Foundation, n.d.,)

Table 2: Factors that make a planet habitable (National Science Foundation, n.d.,)
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/our_place/hab_ref_table.pdf
(http://www.voyagesthroughtime.org/planetary/sample/lesson5/pdf/5_3_1sas_crashland.pdf)

Crash Landing! Student Activity Sheet

A meteoroid has hit your spaceship! Luckily, you are passing through the Nonog System, which consists of a
sun-like star surrounded by seven planets, some of which have moons. Your ship has barely enough fuel and
guidance ability to allow you to select a nearby place to crash-land. Below are profiles of each of the planets
and moons in the Nonog system. The information is sketchy, but it's all your sensors had time to collect before
going off-line due to the damage caused by the meteoroid. Good luck.

SHEENA MAE N. ROXAS

Special Science Teacher 1
Senior High School in Digos City