Solar system

1. Assigment for Block 1 – Module IV
1. Choose a text or any other resource on a topic and content area of your
choice.
The text is from smconectados.com and the content is the movements of the Earth.
This unit is about the Solar System.

2. Assigment for Block 1 – Module IV
2. Identify aims and learning outcomes.
Aims: To compare the rotation movement and revolution in a Venn diagram.
Learning outcomes:
- Linguistic
o Pupils should be able to explain the rotation and revolution
movement.
- Content-related:
o Explain the difference between the rotation movement and revolution.
3. Identify language:
Content compatible Content obligatory
Reach
Because
Different
Parts
Places
Always
Earth
Sun
Revolution
Rotation
Days
Orbit
Titled axis
Spin
Season
Sun rays
Poles
Movement
Lexis Structures Function
Earth
Sun
Revolution
Rotation
Days
Orbit
Titled axis
Spin
Season
Sun rays
Movement
It goes around…
It takes… one day, 365 days…
It causes…
Language for describing a
process.
Language of classification
as pupils are going to
compare.

3. Assigment for Block 1 – Module IV
4. Analyse the activities and identify the cognitive skills involved.
Question 2 is the only activity related to the target content in the book. The aim of
the activity is to make students compare the two movements. However, it does not
propose a graphic organizer to guide students’ thinking.
LOTs HOTs
Remembering or recalling thinking
processes
What is rotation?
Describe the revolution movement.
Applying thinking processes
What would happen if the Earth would
only have the rotation movement?
Analysing thinking processes
Venn Diagram to compare the two
movements.