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Students will define what an astronomer is and identify
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Primary Learning Outcomes
What does an astronomer do? What kinds of things does he/she
study?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 3
Guidance
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
6
Topic: Skills to
understand and use career information.
Standard:
Describe work of family members, school personnel, and
community workers. Identify occupations according to data, people, and things.
Identify work activities of interest to the student. Describe the relationship
of beliefs, attitudes, interests, and abilities to occupations. Describe jobs
that are present in the local community. Identify the working conditions of
occupations (e.g., , inside/outside, hazardous). Describe ways in which
self-employment differs from working for others. Describe how parents,
relatives, adult friends, and neighbors can provide career information.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 5 min.
Have students look up the terms “astronomer” and “solar
system.” Students will define the terms based on the definition in the science
book glossary.
Step: 2 Duration: 10
min.
Lead a class discussion on how astronomers view planets,
stars, and asteroids in the solar system.
Step:
3 Duration: 15 min.
Encourage students to pretend they are astronomers and
visualize the solar system. Then allow the students to draw a picture on a piece
of construction paper of what the solar system looks like.
Step: 4 Duration: 5 min.
Have children discuss whether being an astronomer sounds like
a career they would like. What kinds of skills would they need?
Materials and Equipment
Science book, construction paper, crayons, and pencil
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
30 min.
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students will be assessed on their participation in the
activity.
Extension
Ask students to choose an element of the solar system that
interests them and become astronomers themselves. As astronomers, students will
need to use information in the media center to learn as much as they can about
their chosen element.
Remediation
Have students conduct further research on the job of an
astronomer and share a short report with the class.
Accommodation
Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can
be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in
classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC
standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of
this lesson plan.
