Course diary. My Didactic Unit: The Earth in the Solar System

I have chosen this unit because it is the first one on the third grade of Primary in the subject of Social Science. It is an attractive lesson because children of eight and nine love so much the space and the planets. They are very curious in this topic. I have considered the following learning outcomes: -To indentify and name the eight planets in the Solar System. -To classify the planets in closer and further than the Sun. -To know the two movements of the Earth. -To know how the day, the night and the seasons are taken place. -To distinguish the three layers of the Earth. -To identify the satellite of the Earth and its phases. And above all, to value L2. The final tasks are: -Role playing in groups: each one is a Solar System and students will explain the caracteristics of each planet. -A handicraft (of foam) marking the layers of the Earth. I will make use of seven sessions of an hour. • In the first session the students are asked for their knowledge about the name of the planets and the seasons using two songs (songs are motivational for the children). We will explain that the Solar System is made up of the Sun (a big star), eight planets and other celestial bodies. They can see the orbits with a video
 and the different characteristics of the planets (if they are nearer and further than the Sun) with an informative video and a song. • During the second session let us talk about the learning last day in pairs and answering questions:
 Then they will create a Solar System on line. (We don’t can forget the presence of a digital board and tablets in the classroom) Also they will draw a Solar System (looking at the resources). If they have enough time they can learn more with another video (extension activity) • In the third session children will fill in blanks with the resource Educaplay and they will play a game on line with the partner. (They are learning by playing). With two videos they will learn about the two movements of The Earth (rotation and revolution and what they cause: day/night and the seasons). At home they can visit the video to make this experiment with their family to know how is the day and how is the night:
 I will ask for them which is the satellite of the Earth and let us watch a video about the phases of the moon. • In the fourth session we will remember the contents with questions like this:
 And we will watch a video of the first man on the moon (a real document):
 Children will listen a text to complete on their notebook, they will do a puzzle of The Earth in pairs and we will watch a video about the layers. • In the fifth session they will complete a diagram of main contents (mind map) and a match exercise on the notebook. Then they will have fun making a handicraft (the first final task) with these instructions:
 • The sixth session will be role-playing (the second final task):
 • At last, I will use a seventh session to do a test about the topic:

And a funny self assesment: