The document provides a lesson plan on the rotation of the Earth, with objectives to define rotation, explain what causes day and night, and illustrate a model showing day and night. It includes classroom rules, a review of the previous lesson, vocabulary activities, video presentations, group activities to reinforce concepts, and a formative assessment.

1. CONTENT/TOPIC
Rotation of the Earth

2. A GUIDE TO REACH OUR DESTINATION……..
A compass is
an instrument
used for
navigation
and
orientation
that shows
direction
relative to the
geographical
cardinal
directions.
TRIVIA TIME

3. OBJECTIVES:
Knowledge:
1. Define what is rotation
2. Explain the cause of day and night
Skill:
1. Illustrate a model that shows day
and night
Attitude:
1. Work cooperatively with the group

4. CLASSROOM RULES:
1. Be kind, polite, and courteous to others.
2. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
3. Be respectful of classmates, teachers,
and property.
4. Listen to the teacher and classmates, and
follow directions.
5. Work hard and always do your best.
6. Be safe.
7. Raise your hand when you would like to
speak in class, when leaving your seat or
if you need to leave the classroom for a
reason.
8. Be ready to take the consequences if you
break the rules.

5. REVIEWING PREVIOUS LESSON
What are two movements of the earth?
Using the diagram below, how does the Earth rotate on its axis?
Is it from east to west or west to east?
Is it clockwise or counterclockwise?
How many hours is one complete rotation or one day?

6. ESTABLISHING A PURPOSE FOR THE LESSON
(INTEGRATION OF VOCABULARY SKILLS)
Direction: Find the words related to the movement of the
earth in the given cross word puzzle. (8 words)
e r a d m u x b s p i n w
r o t a t i o n m p g l t
b f g y l e a s n w e s t
o r s e t m d s w q a f n
l v o n e - d a y v r x t
o p l r e t c x x g t j i
n i g h t a n i t o h b l
m g e r s t y s u g o i t
c x d k e a s t n r t u p

7. SELF-CHECK. BE HONEST TO CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.
e r a d m u x b s p i n w
r o t a t i o n m p g l t
b f g y l e a s n w e s t
o r s e t m d s w q a f n
l v o n e - d a y v r x t
s p l r e t c x x g t j i
n i g h t a n i t o h b l
m g e r s t y s u g o i t
c x d k e a s t n r t u p

8. PRESENTING EXAMPLES/INSTANCES OF THE NEW LESSON
Why are people more active during day time than night time?
Day Time Activities
Night Time
Activities

9. PRESENTING EXAMPLES/INSTANCES OF THE NEW LESSON
What makes day and night?
What makes our activities vary or change
during day time and night time?
What do you think is our lesson today base on
the diagram below?
Rotation
of the
Earth

10. VIDEO PRESENTATION
Standards in viewing a video presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWk
KSkI3gkU

11. BRIEF DISCUSSION ABOUT THE VIDEO CLIP
1. What is the video about?
2. Who are the characters in the video?
3. What are they doing in the first part?
4. Why do we wake up when it’s daylight?
5. What do you call the earth’s representation?
6. Can anybody locate the axis of the earth?
7. What is an axis?
8. What do you call the movement of the earth on
its axis?
9. How long does it take for the earth to make one
complete revolution?
10. What causes day and night?

12. DISCUSSING NEW CONCEPTS AND PRACTICING NEW SKILLS #1
(INTEGRATION OF NUMERACY SKILLS)
(Furthering the knowledge of the Earth’s rotation through an improvised
model-the globe and a flashlight)
1. We have here a globe and a flashlight.
2. We need three volunteers to illustrate to us the
following:
1. 1. Show us the correct direction on
2. how the earth rotates on its axis.
3. 2. Explain what causes day and night.
4. 3. What makes day ?
5. 4. What makes night?

13. INTEGRATION OF NUMERACY /HEALTH AND HOTS (HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS
1. How many hours are there in one complete
rotation or one day?
2. How many hours do you spend in school?
3. How many hours do you spend at home?
4. How many hours do you spend sleeping?
5. What is the right amount of sleeping hours do
children need in order to be healthy?
6. Is it good to stay awake during late night? Why?
7. Why is sleeping in the right number of hours
important?

14. DISCUSSING NEW CONCEPTS AND PRACTICING NEW SKILLS #2
(INTEGRATION OF POSITIVE & NON-VIOLENT DISCIPLINE AND DIFFERENTIATED/TIERED ACTIVITY)
Group Activity-Directions:
1. Group yourselves into four.
2. Choose your leader.
3. The leader gets the activity sheets from the
teacher.
4. Go to your respective area assigned to you.
5. Begin doing the activity following the group
standards.
6. Be mindful of the rubrics presented.
7. Finish in ten minutes, then present your
output in less than 3 minutes.

15. STANDARDS FOR THE SIMPLE SCIENCE ACTIVITY.

16. Direction: Assess your group performance in
accomplishing the task provided.
1 - Major Difficulty 2 - Requires Improvement
3 - Good 4 - Very Good 5 - Exemplary
Description Ratings
1. All members take part in the group
activities.
1 2 3 4 5
2. Members agree and supports with each
other.
1 2 3 4 5
3. Group members keep on the assigned
task.
1 2 3 4 5
4. Group members practice collaborative
skills.
1 2 3 4 5
5. Group members perform well as a whole.
1 2 3 4 5
Rubric in Assessing Group Performance in Simple
Science Activity (Group-Assessment)

17. GROUP ACTIVITY
Group 1 – Explaining the Cause of Day and Night
EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF DAY AND NIGHT
1. Fill in the blank.
The light comes from the _______.
The light shines on our planet _______________.
Every day the earth _________ around its __________.
When the sun shines on us it is _________________.
When we face away from the sun it is _________________________.
2. Label and color the picture to show where it is day and where it is night.
Earth sun axis daytime
rotates/spins night time

18. GROUP ACTIVITY
Group 2 – Earth’s Rotation Causes Day and Night

19. GROUP ACTIVITY
Group 3 – Differences between Day and Night

20. GROUP ACTIVITY
Group 4 – Day and Night Activities

21. DEVELOPING MASTERY (LEADS TO FORMATIE ASSESSMENT 3)
Group Presentation/Reporting
Assessment of the Group Activity

22. FINDING PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF CONCEPTS AND SKILLS IN DAILY LIVING
(INTEGRATION OF HOTS, PREDICTING OUTCOMES & CAUSE & EFFECT RELATIONSHIP)
1. What might happen if the earth does not
rotate?
2. What effects might it bring to the earth itself,
to the people and other living organism on it,
to the temperature, etc.

23. MAKING GENERALIZATIONS AND ABSTRACTIONS ABOUT THE LESSON
1. What is rotation?
(It is the spinning or movement of the Earth on its
axis from west to east and completed in 24 hours or
1 day.)
2. What causes day and night?
(The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day
and night.)
3. Did you show cooperation with your group in
the activity?
4. Why is cooperation important in a group
activity?

24. FORMATIVE EVALUATION
Direction: In a ¼ sheet of paper, write TRUE if the
statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.
1. Rotation of the Earth causes night and day.
2. It takes one year or 365 & ¼ days for the Earth to
rotate completely on its axis.
3. Different parts of the Earth experience day and
night because the Earth is rotating on its axis.
4. When the sun shines on the part of the Earth, that
part is night time.
5. The activities of people on the different parts of the
Earth differ during day time and night time.

25. ANSWER KEY
1. Rotation of the Earth causes night and day.
(True)
2. It takes one year or 365 & ¼ days for the
Earth to rotate completely on its axis. (False)
3. Different parts of the Earth experience day
and night because the Earth is rotating on its
axis. (True)
4. When the sun shines on the part of the
Earth, that part is night time. (False)
5. The activities of people on the different parts
of the Earth differ during day time and night

26. MONITORING AND RECORDING OF SCORES
How many got 5?__, 4?__, 3?__, 2?__, 1?__
Out of 37 pupils, ___ got 80% of the test.
Out of 37 pupils __ got below 80% of the
test.

27. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR APPLICATION OR REMEDIATION
Assignment:
Direction:
Watch the following in You Tube, then
describe in 3 sentences how the
earth revolves around the sun.
Title: Revolution of Earth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmRov
ZP7G2w