The Bridge V Learning Edition 1 ; our solar system | Page 14

FULL ACTIVITY DESCRI PTION
Preparation
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P rint out th e c a rd game P DF, one s et p e r grou p. P rint out e ith e r do uble s ide d
o r st ic k th e f ro nt and b ac k t o get he r. Cut ou t th e c a rds alo ng th e l ines .
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P rint out th e ph otos of the s ol a r s ys te m, o ne se t pe r group . Cut the m
s ep a rat el y.
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Id ea ll y te n stu de nts pe r group .
Activation
Step 1: Identify the planets
• S tude nt s ide nt if y the p ictu res of the pl anets :
• A rrange ca rds in th e ‘right ’ o rde r.
Step 2: Colouring planets
S tude nt s co lou r th e p ic tu re s of th e c a rd ga me . S tude nt s cho ose one ca rd a nd
c olou r it in . W hat cons ide rat io ns ne ed to be mad e.
Step 3: Playing the card game
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E ach c a rd h as a summa ry o f a pl anet ’s import ant fe atu res . Th is wil l inc lude
ques t io n, the an sw e r to the que st io n brings th e s tude nt s to anothe r bo dy in
th e So la r S yste m.
• Shu ffl e th e ca rds a nd h and e ve ry s tude nt one ca rd.
• A sk the s tud en ts t o rea d a nd u nd e rst and the exa ct p rop ert ie s of ‘th e ir’
c el est ial bo dy.
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The s tud en t w ith the Su n c a rd re ads out loud the que st io n o n the bo tto m of
th e bac k of its ca rd . The a nswe r shou ld be ca ll ed o ut o nl y by tha t s tud ent
whos e ce le st ial bod y w as sou ght . The n, th is s tud ent ca n re ad ou t l oud th e
ques t io n on h is /h e r ca rd.