
This lesson focuses on expanding vocabulary related to space and planets through a series of engaging tasks.
The lesson includes the following tasks:
Discussion Questions: Students discuss their likes and dislikes about space, what they know about it, objects found in space, and names of planets they know.
Vocabulary Matching: Learners match 12 space-related words with corresponding pictures.
Unscramble Words and Answer Questions: Students unscramble words to correctly spell them and then answer thought-provoking questions related to each word.
Unscramble Words and Agree/Disagree: This task involves unscrambling words like and then stating agreement or disagreement with various statements about these terms.
"Guess the Pictures" Game: An interactive game where students guess space-related pictures.
Match Planets with Names: Students match the names of the eight planets (Venus, Mars, Uranus, Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn) with their images.
Read Facts and Guess Planets: Detailed descriptions of planets are provided, and students must identify the planet based on the given facts.
Answer Questions about Planet Facts: Students answer questions about the most interesting or surprising fact, the most dangerous planet to visit, and their favorite planet.
Match Facts with Planets: A review task where students match specific facts to the correct planet.
True or False Statements: A series of true or false questions about planet characteristics, with immediate feedback.
"Guess the Planets" Pair Work: Students work in pairs, choosing a planet and describing it with remembered facts for their partner to guess.
Creative "If You..." Questions: Open-ended questions encourage creative thinking about hypothetical scenarios.
Homework Assignments: Two homework tasks are assigned: writing down planets and facts about them, and creating and describing a new planet.
This lesson is useful as it comprehensively introduces and reinforces space-related vocabulary and facts through diverse and interactive activities, fostering both knowledge acquisition and critical thinking skills.
June 3, 2025