Department of Education

Bureau of Learning Delivery

Teaching and Learning Division

SCIENCE CROSS-SPECIALIZATION
TRAINING
National Training of Trainers
October 15-20, 2018
The A. Venue Hotel, Makati City
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CROSS-SPECIALIZATION OF GRADES 7
TO 10 SCIENCE TEACHERS ON THEIR
NON-MAJOR SCIENCE SUBJECTS

STARS AND CONSTELLATIONS

PRESENTED BY:
Jessica S. Mateo
Education Program Supervisor
National Capital Region
Division of Marikina City
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CURRICULUM
OVERVIEW

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General weather conditions and how these

influence what they wear.

Describe the weather and what to do in different situations; to

use appropriate terms or vocabulary to describe these
features

Describe the kind of weather or certain events in the home or

school and express how these are affecting them.

Learners can describe changes in the conditions of their

surroundings. These would lead to become more curious
about their surroundings, appreciate nature, and practice
health and safety measures..

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Learners learned about what makes up weather and apply their knowledge of
weather conditions in making decisions for the day. They can infer the
importance of the Sun to life on Earth.

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Learners can describe the changes that earth materials undergo, observe
patterns in the natural events by observing the appearance of the moon.

Learners can describe what happens during earthquakes and volcanic

eruptions and demonstrate what to do when they occur.
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Learners can explain why seasons change and demonstrate

how eclipse occur.

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Learners can recognize other members of the solar system

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Learners can explain why certain constellation can be seen

only at certain times of the year.

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Learners realize that volcanoes and earthquakes occur in the same places in
the world and that these are related to plate boundaries and demonstrate
safety precautions during earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.

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SPIRALING
OF
CONTENTS/
TOPICS
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GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

At the end of 4-hours session, the participants should be

able to:
1. Infer the characteristics of stars based on the
characteristics of the Sun. (S9ES-IIIg-32)
2. Infer that the arrangement of stars in a group
(constellation) does not change (S9ES-IIIh-28)
3. Observe that the position of constellations changes in
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the course of the night. (S9ES-IIIi-34)
4. Discuss whether or not popular beliefs and practices
with regard to constellations and astrology have scientific
basis.
5. Construct a lesson plan using 5Es model on
Constellations.
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Close your eyes and imagine you are
looking at the night sky while feeling the
breeze of fresh air.
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What celestial bodies did you
imagine to be looking at in the
night sky?
ACTION SONG

“Reach for the Stars”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfr6oFptaIw

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 Video presentation
Characteristics of Stars

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 Group 1 “ The Sun and Stars”

Guide Questions: AREA 3

What are the characteristics of stars based on the characteristics of the Sun as the
closest star in our solar system?
Based from your answers, how is the Sun different from other stars in the universe?
How is the Sun similar from other stars?
Why do we need to study first the characteristics of the Sun before studying other
characteristics of the stars in our galaxy?
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
OF GROUP OUTPUTS

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A. Characteristics of Stars
 The five characteristics used to classify stars are colors, temperature, sizes,
composition and brightness.
 A star color depends on its temperature.
 Super Giants are very large stars, and use their hydrogen very fast and die young.
They will eventually die and explode into a supernova or nova, and may become a
black hole.
 Super Giants are very bright, but cooler on the surface.
 Majority of stars are main sequence stars, like our sun. They convert hydrogen into
helium in their cores releasing a large amount of energy.
 When a star runs out of hydrogen in its core, fusion stops and the star increases in size
up to 100 times.
 Most stars are about 73% Hydrogen, 25% Helium and 2% other elements.
 Cooler stars redder, while the hottest stars are blue – white.
 Astronomers use an instrument called a spectrograph to determine the elements in
stars.
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Video presentation
Constellation

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Group 2 “Let’s Do the Dots!”

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Guide Questions:
1. What do the dots represent?
2. How are constellations formed?
3. Give at least 3 familiar constellations, why are these familiar to you?

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4. Why are constellations important in mapping individual stars?
 Activity 3 “The Rotating Earth”

1. What is the direction of Earth’s

rotation?

2. Explain the Day and Night

phenomena?

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Video presentation

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 Group 4 “Mythology in Gemini”

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•Explain the moral lesson/s from the Mythology in Gemini.

•Discuss whether or not popular beliefs and practices with regard to

constellations and astrology have scientific basis.
CASE OPEN

AREA 3
Cite and explain
briefly 3
characteristics
AREA 3 of
stars.
 Why does the
position of
constellations
AREA 3
changes in the course
of the night?
 Discuss whether or not
popular beliefs and
practices with regard to
AREA 3 and
constellations
astrology have scientific
basis.
•Construct a lesson plan
using 5Es model on
Constellations.
•Refer to AREA
the Curriculum
3
Guide in choosing your
topic.
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“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.”
-Theodore Roosevelt

I believe a leaf of grass is no

less than the journey-work of
the stars.

Walt Whitman

THANK YOU..!

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