LESSON 5-Sun and Moon & The Water Cycle Microteaching

Sun and Moon

1. Prof Ed 5: Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching Bachelor in Elementary Education First Semester, A.Y. 2025–2026 Lecturer: Angelica G. Bangalisan , LPT

2. Sun and Moon: Inclusive Teaching Strategies (UDL)

3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand the Sun and Moon’s characteristics. Learn about Moon phases and Sun’s role in day/night. Engage through inclusive and accessible learning activities .

4. MULTIPLE MEANS OF REPRESENTATION • Visual aids: Diagrams, charts, and videos. • Hands-on models: 3D Sun, Moon, and Earth. • Text alternatives: Audio, braille, captions.

5. Multiple Means of Action & Expression • Oral presentations explaining Sun/Moon movements. • Drawing/diagramming positions of Sun, Moon, and Earth. • Interactive simulations and group projects. • Assistive technology for writing or presentations.

6. Multiple Means of Engagement • Choice-based learning: video, poster, or story projects. • Real-life connections: sunrise/sunset, tides, eclipses. • Games & challenges: Moon phase bingo, observation journals. • Peer teaching and collaborative activities.

7. Adaptations for Diverse Learners Visual learners: Diagrams, videos, color-coded models Auditory learners: Storytelling, songs, verbal explanations Kinesthetic learners: Hands-on models, orbit dance Students with visual impairment: Tactile models, 3D Moon phases, audio Students with hearing impairment: Written instructions, captions, sign language Students with learning difficulties: Step-by-step worksheets, peer support

8. Sample Activities • Moon Phase Wheel Craft • Sun & Moon Skit • Observation Journal • Interactive Quiz ( Kahoot !/Google Forms)

9. The Water Cycle: Inclusive Strategies and UDL Classroom

10. Multiple Means of Representation Use diagrams, flowcharts, and animations of the Water Cycle Storytelling, songs, or rhymes about evaporation and rain Hands-on activity: mini water cycle in a jar Bilingual word walls (English + Filipino)

11. Multiple Means of Engagement Give students choice in how they show understanding Connect lesson to local experiences (rainy season, farming) Interactive games (digital quizzes, board games) Group discussions and peer collaboration

12. Multiple Means of Action & Expression Creative outputs: posters, comics, short videos Role-play: students act as the sun, clouds, raindrops Assessment: oral, drawing, writing, or digital projects Assistive tech: captions, text-to-speech, large-print handouts

13. Key Inclusive Idea The Water Cycle is more than memorizing steps. It’s about ensuring every learner understands and expresses learning in a way that fits their strengths. UDL helps all learners actively participate and succeed.

14. Inclusive Strategies for Learning Plant Parts Parts of the Plants

15. Multiple Means of Engagement Connect to real life (banana, mango, gumamela 🌺) Nature walk exploration 🚶‍♀️ Games: Guess the Part 🎲 Visuals: Photos of children gardening or local plants.

16. Multiple Means of Representation Diagrams, photos, and real plants Video clips about plant growth Large-print / digital handouts Translations or simplified terms Design: Use icons to represent each medium.

17. Multiple Means of Action & Expression Draw and label a plant Role-play as plant parts Verbally explain functions Write in notebooks Visuals: Kids acting or drawing plants.

18. QUIZ 3

19. Instructions: Write T for True and F for False.

20. The Moon has no atmosphere, which is why its surface experiences extreme temperatures. 1

21. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. 2

22. The Sun’s energy is produced primarily through nuclear fission. 3

23. The Moon’s gravitational pull is responsible for the tides on Earth. 4

24. A lunar eclipse can only occur during a new moon. 5

25. Which part of the plant holds it upright and transports water and nutrients? a. Root b. Stem c. Leaf d. Flower 6

26. What part of the plant makes food through photosynthesis? a. Root b. Leaf c. Stem d. Seed 7

27. Which part of the plant absorbs water and minerals from the soil? a. Leaf b. Stem c. Root d. Flower 8

28. The colorful part of the plant that attracts insects for pollination is the ___. a. Root b. Fruit c. Leaf d. Flower 9

29. Which part of the plant develops from the ovary and protects the seed? a. Stem b. Root c. Fruit d. Leaf 10

30. After a heavy rainfall, Maria noticed puddles on the street. The next day, the puddles were gone even though there was no drainage system nearby. Which water cycle process explains this? a. Condensation b. Precipitation c. Evaporation d. Infiltration 11

31. During a hot summer day, droplets of water form on the outside of a cold glass of juice. This shows which part of the water cycle? a. Condensation b. Transpiration c. Precipitation d. Evaporation 12

32. Farmers often water their crops early in the morning to avoid too much water loss. Which process are they trying to reduce? a. Condensation b. Transpiration c. Precipitation d. Infiltration 13

33. When dark clouds gather and water falls from the sky as rain, what process of the water cycle is happening? a. Transpiration b. Precipitation c. Condensation d. Evaporation 14

34. Paolo observed that plants release water vapor from their leaves into the air. What process of the water cycle is he describing? a. Condensation b. Infiltration c. Transpiration d. Precipitation 15

35. REFERENCES CAST. (2018). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2 . Retrieved from http://udlguidelines.cast.org UNESCO. (2017). A guide for ensuring inclusion and equity in education . Paris: UNESCO. United Nations. (2015). Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education . Retrieved from https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal4

36. Thank You!