Lesson Plan in Physical Science Spherical Earth

LESSON PLAN
IN
Physical Science 12
I. CONTENT
A. CONTENT STANDARD The learners demonstrate an understanding of Greek views of matter,
motion, and the universe
B. PERFORMANCE STANDARD
C. LEARNING COMPETENCIES Explain how the Greeks know that the Earth is spherical
S11/12PS-IVa-38
D. SPECIFIC LEARNING At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to:
OUTCOMES 1. Understand the ancient Greek methods and evidence for
determining that the Earth is spherical.
2. Analyze the significance of Greek contributions to the
understanding of Earth's shape.
3. Discuss the impact of this knowledge on ancient Greek culture and
later civilizations.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Topic Models of the Universe (Greek Astronomy to Kepler)
B. Materials Pictures, Projector and Computer
C. Reference Physical Science 12 Module
III. PROCEDURE
 Greetings
 Prayer
 Checking of Attendance
 Setting of Classroom Rules
Review Ok, class, you have studied the sun, moon, stars, and other celestial bodies
in your Elementary Science. As you move to Junior High School, you
came to understand the occurrence of eclipses, solar system, and
constellations. Likewise, in the previous quarter, you have learned how
the elements in the universe originated from the Big Bang.
IV. LESSON PROPER
A. Activity Identify what is asked on each item using Figure 1 your reference.
1. equivalent to the Earth’s north pole

2. equivalent to the Earth’s south pole
3. equivalent to the Earth’s latitude (north- south location)
4. equivalent to the Earth’s longitude (east-west location)
5. path which the sun appears to take in the celestial sphere
6. point in which the ecliptic intersects with the celestial equator
B. Analysis How Greeks know that the earth is round?
Even before Plato, the Greeks have deduced that the Earth is
spherical based on the observation that the shadow cast by the
Earth during a lunar eclipse is circular and that the only shape
that can cast a circular shadow at whatever direction it is pointed
is a sphere. The Greeks were also able to measure the diameter of
the Earth. The Greeks also noted that the stars are viewed
differently
as they travel north and south. Eratosthenes, a Greek
Mathematician, told that no vertical shadow was cast as the sun
rays fall vertically in the city of Syene in Egypt during summer
solstice. Eratosthenes noted that at the same time a shadow was
cast as the sun rays fell at an angle of 7.2° [one fiftieth (1/50) of a
circle in ancient Greek writings] in the city of Alexandria. He
assumed that the sun was so distant that the rays fall parallel to
each other on the Earth’s surface and that the difference in the
shadows cast in the two cities was due to the curvature of Earth’s
round surface. The distance
Figure 2 Eratosthenes’ measurement of the Earth’s circumference
between Syene and Alexandia was found to be 5000 stadia

(approx. 800 km). Thus, Eratosthenes thought the Earth’s
circumference must be 50 x 5000 stadia or 250,000 stadia
(40,000 kilometers). Now, what is the significance of the spherical
shape of Earth? The sense of symmetry by Greeks demands a
spherical Earth located at the center of the sphere of heavens
C. Abstraction
D. Application Match the terms in column A with its description in Column B
A B
_____1. Alpha ladder process

_____2. Big bang nucleosynthesis
_____3. CNO cycle
_____4. Neutron capture
_____5. Proton- proton chain
_____6. R- process
_____7. S- process
_____8. Stellar Nucleosynthesis
_____9.Supernova Nucleosynthesis
_____10. Tri alpha process
V. ASSESSMENT Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the
chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is NOT an evidence of star

formation?
a. hydrogen c. infrared Radiation
b. helium d. rocks
2. Star’s energy is produced by which process?
a. combustion c. nuclear fission
b. decomposition d. nuclear fusion
3. If the sun reaches the end of red giant phase, it will evolve
into _______.
a. black hole c. red super giant
b. supernova d. white dwarf
4. These are the biggest stars in the universe.

a. main sequence star c. red super giant
b. red giant d. white dwarf
5. Which of the following gases are major components of star?

a. carbon and oxygen c. hydrogen and carbon
b. helium and carbon d. hydrogen and helium
6. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. The core of red giant star is made up of carbon
b. The average star has shorter life span
c. The more massive the star is the faster it burns its fuel
d. No elements heavier than Iron can be produced in a
massive star
7. Which is the first stage of a star’s life cycle?

a. black hole c. protostar
b. nebula d. white dwarf
8. In main sequence star, Hydrogen fuses and converted to

Helium and Helium is converted into ________ at its core.
a. carbon c. neon
b. iron d. silicon
9. This element is produced through Big bang

nucleosynthesis second most abundant element in the
universe.
a. carbon c. hydrogen
b. helium d. oxygen
10. What object is formed from gas and dust particles which
are pulled together by gravity and no nuclear fusion has
happened yet?
a. nebula c. protostar
b. main sequence star d. red supergiant star
11.Who stated that we are made of star stuff?

a. Carl Sagan c. Galileo Galilei
b. Edwin Hubble d. Stephen Hawking
12. What is the sign that a protostar will transform into the
next stage?
a. When the it starts to spin faster
b. When it starts to glow
c. When Hydrogen nuclear fusion begins
d. When it increases temperature igniting the Hydrogen
13.When does a star become unstable?
a. When it runs out of fuel
b. When it contracts and expands
c. When its core is converted to Iron
d. When the outer shell of star is pulled by the gravity
from the center
14.Which fusion of elements does Iron come from?

a. carbon fusion c. magnesium fusion
b. neon fusion d. silicon fusion
15. This is a huge luminous ball of hot gas such as

Hydrogen and Helium.
a. comet c. planet
b. moon d. star
.
VI. ASSIGNMENT Fill out the parts of the stars with all the concepts you have learned in this
lesson
2 3
Star Formation
4 5
6. 7.
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ARTRO R. NEBRIDA JR.

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LESSON PLAN

1. equivalent to the Earth’s north pole

Figure 2 Eratosthenes’ measurement of the Earth’s circumference

between Syene and Alexandia was found to be 5000 stadia

_____1. Alpha ladder process

1. Which of the following is NOT an evidence of star

4. These are the biggest stars in the universe.

5. Which of the following gases are major components of star?

6. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

7. Which is the first stage of a star’s life cycle?

8. In main sequence star, Hydrogen fuses and converted to

9. This element is produced through Big bang

11.Who stated that we are made of star stuff?

14.Which fusion of elements does Iron come from?

15. This is a huge luminous ball of hot gas such as

ARTRO R. NEBRIDA JR.

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