GOOD

MORNING
STUDENTS
Imagine spinning a toy top on
a table. How is this similar to
the way a typhoon rotates?
We call the calm, central eye
of a typhoon the "eye of the
storm." What do you think
makes this area so calm?
Can you think of any historical
typhoons that impacted the
Philippines significantly? What
lessons can we learn from these
events?
Activity 1. Decode It!
The students will break the number codes to
discover what the topic is all about. Each
number in the code signify a letter’s order in
the alphabet. The group who can decode the
words will receive a prize.
 A-1 B - 2 C -3 D - 4 E - 5 F - 6
I-9 J - 1 0 K - 1 1 L-1 2
G-7 H-8
O-1 5 P- 1 6 Q - 1 7
M-13 N-14
R -18
1 V- 2 2 W -2 3 X - 2 4
S- 1 9 T- 2 0 U - 2
Y-25 Z-26
Activity2. Research it.
the Im p a c t o f M ete o rs
Researching
th e s tu d e n t s in to 3 g ro up s .
ti o n s: T h e te a c he r div ide
Instruc ac ti v it y. Ea c h g ro up s
p is a ss ig n e d to a sp e c ifi c
Each grou d th ro u g h a Q R co d e
q u e sti o ns s h o uld b e sca n n e
follow-u p
scanner.
 Group 1
Fo llo w -Up Q u e stio n s : c ts o f t h e s p e c ific
in g or in t er e sting a s pe
t s u rp r is
1. What were the mos ? H ow d id th e e v e n t im p a c t b o t h t he
u r e s e a r c h e d
meteorite event yo
v ironm ent a n d s o c ie ty? h in g a n d
en g e g a in ed fr o m re s e a rc
n t h e k n o w le d
2. In what ways ca ve n t b e v a lu a ble fo r o ur
ng a s p e c ific m e te o r it ee te d w ith
presenti e po t entia l r is ks a s s o c ia
s c ie nc e a n d t h
understanding of space
near-Earth objects? e us e fu l fo r fut ur e s p a c e e x p lo ra ti o n
r m a ti on b
3. How might this info s?
a r y d e fe n se st r a t e g ie
and planet
 Group 2
Follow-Up Question: ntify, an d h o w d o th e se si m il a ri ties
y si m il a riti e s d id y o u id e
1. What ke o f th e se c e le sti a l o b je c ts?
tr ib ute to a b e tte r u n d e rstanding g s, d id y ou
con b le to orga n ize th e ir fi n d in
a V e n n d ia g ra m o r a ta did
2. In utilizing ri zi ng specifi c c h a ra c te ri sti c s? H o w
c h a lle n g e s in c a te g o
encounter any at st ra te g ie s d id th e y u se to
o m e th e se c h a lle n g e s, and wh
they ove rc
n ic a te th e ir c o m p a ri so n s?
effectively commu
th e d is ti n c tio n s b e tw e e n
th e im p o rta n c e o f u n d e rstanding in
3. Reflect on o w m ight this k n o w le d g e be v a lu a b le
rs , a n d a st e ro id s. H
comets, meteo x p lo ra tio n , a n d w h at broader
or spac e e
fields such as astronomy n d e rsta n d in g o f th e u n iv erse?
p li ca tio n s c o u ld it h a v e for our u
im
 Group 3
Follow-Up Questions: te ch n o lo g ic a l a d va n cements,
u r re se a rc h , explain how
1. After conducti n g y o
tern e t a cc e ss , co n tr ib uted to the
e u se o f a m o b il e ph one with in m e t, m eteor,
specifically th up 's tim eline creati o n re ga rd in g co
ra cy o f yo u r g ro
efficiency and accu
tory. eteor,
and asteroid events in his n te r w h ile researchin g si gn ifi ca n t co m e t, m
id yo u e n co u
2. What challenges d g ro u p o v erco me th e se challenges?
did your ntial future
and asteroid events? How e red for the ti m e lin e , d is cu ss th e p o te
g the in fo rm a ti o n g ath w le d ge aid in
3. Considerin d a st e ro id events. H o w ca n th is k n o
e t, m e te o r, a n le of these
implications of com ry d efense or u n d e rsta n d in g th e ro
te g ie s fo r p la n e ta
developing stra o u r so la r system?
e e vo lu tio n o f
celestial bodies in th
 RUBRICS
c c u ra c y - 2 0 p t s
Research A
u a l i t y- 2 0 p t s
Presentation Q
n o f I d e a s- 1 0 p t s
Organizatio
OT H E R M E M B E R S
OF THE S O L A R
SYSTEM
 s a w id e v a r ie t y o f o b je c ts
The sola r s y s te m co n t a in
e ts . T h e se o b je c ts r a n g e in
beside s th e f a m il ia r p la n
e h a v io r . T h e se o b je c t s c a n
size, co m p o s iti o n a n d b
E a r th , w ith d iff e re n t
also coll id e w it h t h e
a ll es t o b je c ts p ro d u c e
conseque n c e s. T h e s m
th e la r g e s t ca n c a u s e
shootin g s ta rs, w h il e
. T h e s e c o s m ic o b je c ts a re
catastr o p h ic d e s t r u c tio n
m e t s , a n d a st e r o id s .
known as meteors, co
 b a ll s , c o n s istin g o f ro c k s,
li ke d ir ty s n o w
Comets are t h e h e a t o f th e
ro z e n ga s . A s t h e y n e a r
dust and f t o m e lt .
e o n t h e ir su r fa c e b e g in s
sun , th e ic b y so la r
c lo u d t h a t is s tr e t c h e d
This for m s a g a s s
o u s t a il . T h e g a s c o n t a in
winds to for m t h e ir fa m
x id e , c a r b o n d io x id e a n d
r, c a r b o n m o n o
water vapo e ve n tu a ll y s w e p t
e s u b s t a n c e s , a n d is
other trac
isti n c ti v e c o m e t ta il .
into the d
 fr o m t h e fo r m a ti o n o f
t s a r e re m n a nt s
Short-period come b illi o n y e a rs a g o . T h e y
m a r o u n d 4 .6
the solar syste o b je c t s b e y o n d N e p tu n e ,
b e lt o f ic y
originate from a a n o r b it c lo se r to t h e s u n .
k n o c k e d in t o
where they were s s t h a n 2 0 0 y e a r s a n d a re
it s a r e t y p ic a ll y le
Their solar orb e t s m a y o r ig in a te fr o m a
- p e r io d co m
predictable. Long , w h ic h li e s 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 ti m e s
s th e O o r t C lo u d
region known a a rth d o e s . T h e ir o r b it s c a n
t h e s u n t h a n t h e E
farther from
g a s 3 0 m illi o n y e a rs
take as lon
 n u a r y 2 0 2 3 , th e c u rr e n t
g to N A SA , a s o f Ja
Accordin o u g h b illio n s m o re
k n o w n co m e ts is 3 ,7 4 3 . T h
numb e r o f n e in th e
b iti n g th e su n b e yo n d N e p tu
are t h o u g h t to b e o r
o r t c lo u d fa r b e y o n d P lu to .
B e lt a nd th e d is ta n t O
Kuiper g h th e in n e r s o la r
lly , a c o m e t st re a k s t hr o u
Oc ca sio n a ev e r y fe w
o re g u la r ly, s o m e o n ly o n c e
system; so m e d o s t
e n e v e r s e e n a c o m e t, b u
r ie s . M a ny p e o p le h a v
centu c e le sti a l s h o w .
h a ve w o n 't e a s ily fo rg e t th e
tho s e w h o
 is t s o f a n u c le u s , co m a ,
A comet p r im a r ily c o n s
d u st a n d p la s m a ta ils .
hydrogen e n v e lo p e ,
s e co m p o n e n t s to le a r n
Scientists a n a ly z e t h e
ti o n o f t h e se ic y b o d ie s ,
a bo ut t he s ize a n d lo c a
a c co rdin g t o E SA .
 k o f lig ht in t he s k y ca u s e d
A me te o r is a s t re a
pa ss in g t h ro u g h E a r t h 's
by a m et e o ro id
atmosphere.

n te r E a rt h's a t m o sp h e re (o r
Whe n m ete o ro id s e
e t , lik e M a rs ) at h ig h s p e e d
that o f a n o t he r p la n
re b a lls o r “s h o o ti n g s ta rs”
and b u rn u p , t he fi
are called meteors.
 e s a tr ip th ro u g h th e
h e n a m e te o ro id su rviv
Meteorites: W c a lle d a m e te o ri te .
re a nd h it s th e g ro und , it 's
atm osp he
(4 4 to n n e s o r 4 4 ,0 0 0
te th at a b o u t 4 8 .5 to ns
Scientists estim a h d a y . A lm o st all
a te ria l fa lls o n E a rt h e a c
kilograms) o f m e te o ritic m g h t tra il
a tm osp h e re , le a vin g a b ri
v a po riz e d in E a rt h 's
the material is ra l m eteo rs pe r ho u r c a n u su a lly
o o ti n g sta rs ." S e v e
fondly called "sh etim e s th e n u m b e r in c re a ses
a ny g iv e n n ig h t. S o m
be seen on e d m e te o r s h o w e rs .
a lly — th e s e e v e n ts are te rm
dra m ati c
 a k e i t t o E a r th ) w e r e
( th e p i e c e s th a t m
Meteorites s g i f ts f r o m
h t to b e c a s t d o w n a
long ago thou g
g od s w e re d i s p la y in g
h o u g h t t h e
angels. Others t n tu r y , m a n y
la te a s th e 1 7 th c e
their anger. A s
d e rs to rm s ( th e y w e r e
e ll f r o m t h u n
believed they f
th u n d e r s to n e s ") .
nicknamed "
 re fe r re d t o a s s h o o ti n g
Meteo r s a r e o ft e n
s b e c a u s e o f t h e b r ig h t t a il
stars o r fa llin g s ta r
e a s t h e y p a ss t h ro u g h t h e
of light t h e y c re a t
e o r s o c c u r in Ea r t h 's
sky. M o s t m e t
t 5 0 - 8 0 k ilo m e t e rs ( 3 1 - 5 0
mesos p h e r e , a b o u
e E a r t h 's s u r fa c e .
miles) abov
 s ig n i fic a n t m e te o r ite
One of th e m o s t
y d e s t ro ye d h u n d r e d s
c e n t h is t o r
events in re ib e ria o n J u n e
i le s o f f o re s t in S
of square m s o f m il e s ,
A c r o ss h u n d r e d
30 , 1908. e n t sa w a b a ll
f t h e T u n g u s k a e v
witnesses o s u g g e s ti n g t h e
k t h ro u g h t h e s k y ,
of fire strea p h e r e a t a n
t e r e d t h e at m o s
meteor en
oblique angle.
 k y re m n a n ts o f m a te r ia l
Aster o id s a re th e ro c
ti o n o f t h e so la r s y ste m a n d
lefto v e r f ro m th e fo r m a
at e ly 4 .6 b il li on y e a r s a g o .
its p la n e ts a p p ro x im
s o r ig in a t e fr o m t h e m a in
The ma jo r ity o f a st e r oid
e t w e e n M a rs a n d J u p it er,
astero id b e lt lo c a t e d b
A 's c u r r e n t a s te ro id c o u n t is
accor d in g t o N A SA . N A S
over 1 million.
 h ig h ly fl a tt e n e d , o r
r b it t h e s u n in
Asteroids o e r r ati ca ll y, t u m b li n g
s, o fte n ro t ati n g
"elliptical" circle
fa ll in g th ro u g h s p a c e .
and n e o r m o r e s m a ll
a st e r o id s h a v e o
Many large f t h is is D id y m o s , a
o o n s . A n e x a m p le o
companion m id t h a t is o r b ite d b y
8 0 m e te rs ) w id e a ste ro
half-mile (7 e a s u re s ju s t 5 2 5 fe e t
o r p h o s w h ic h m
the moonlet Dim
(160 m) across.
 a s " m in o r p la n e ts " a n d
ls o o ft e n re fe r r e d to
Asteroids are a s t k n o w n e x a m p le , Ve s ta ,
f ro m th e la rg e
can range in size 3 2 6 m ile s (5 2 5 k il o m e te r s) ,
m e te r o f a ro u n d
which has a dia t ( 1 0 m e te r s) a c ro s s.
that a re le ss th a n 3 3 fe e
to bodie s
e st a s t e r o id ti t le " f ro m
s n a tc h e d th e " la r g
Vesta recently a s a d w a r f p la n e t . C e re s is
A n o w c la s s ifie s
Ceres, which NAS r o id b e lt w h ile V e s ta is t h e
c t in t h e m a in a s te
the largest obje
second largest.
 id is " A re la ti v e ly sm a ll,
d e fin iti o n s , a n a s te ro
Using NASA ," w h ile a c o m e t is a
c k y b o d y o rb iti n g th e s u n
inactive, ro w h o s e ic e s c a n va p o riz e
s m a ll , at ti m e s a c ti ve , o b je c t
"relative ly u s t a n d g a s a n d ,
a n a tm o s p h e re (c o m a ) o f d
in sunlight fo rm in g
e s , a ta il o f d u s t a n d / o r g a s."
sometim o ro id th a t su r v ive s it s
a m e te o r it e is a " m ete
Additionally, re a n d la n d s u p o n th e
ro u g h th e E a r th 's a tm o sp h e
passage th a s a " li g h t p h e n o m e n o n
c e " a n d a m e te o r is d efi n e d
Earth's s u r fa 's a tm o s p h e re
m e te o ro id e n te rs th e E a rt h
which result s w h e n a
ri z e s ; a sh o o ti n g sta r. "
and vapo
 r o v id e s c lu e s a b o u t th e
c e le sti a l b o d ie s p
Studying these n d t h e e a r ly c o n d iti o n s
o u r s o la r s y st e m a
formation of e o n E a r th .
e n c e o f lif
that led to the emerg e d to h a v e d e li ve r e d v ita l
st e r o id s a re b e lie v
Comets and a o le c u le s , a n d a m in o
lik e w a t e r, o r ga n ic m
ingredients , p o te n ti a lly p la y in g a
a r th e a r ly in it s h ist o r y
acids to E
life 's o r ig in s t o r y .
crucial role in
 tia l b o d ie s p u s h e s t h e
o f t h e se c e le s
The study k n o w le d g e a n d
s o f sc ie n ti fi c
boundarie o n s in fi e ld s li ke
r o m p ti n g in n o v a ti
technology, p m y , a n d p la n e t a r y
n g in e e r in g , a st r o n o
spacecraft e
science. e t s, m e te o rs , a n d
sp ir in g n a tu r e o f c o m
The awe-in io sit y a n d in s p ir e s
f u e ls h u m a n c u r
asteroids also a n d ex p lo re r s .
ge n e r a tio n o f s c ie n ti st s
the next
ASSIGNMENT ll o w in g q u e sti o n s b a se d on
ss w is e p a p e r, a n sw e r these fo ay
Direction: In a ½ c ro d . W ri te a re fl e c tiv e e ss
th e to p ic th a t w e h a ve discusse
your own idea from in g p o in ts . C h o o se o n ly one.
00 w ord s) a d d re ss in g th e follow id s in shaping
(250-3 mets, m e te o rs , a n d a st e ro
te rco n n e c te d n e ss o f c o
1. Explore the in
u r und e rsta n din g o f th e cosmos. st e ro id s o n hu man
o co m e ts, meteo rs , a n d a
to ri c al im p a c t o f
2. Analyze the his n c e m e n ts .
sc ie n ti fi c a d v a ts,
culture, beliefs, and o f fu rt h e r explorati o n a n d st ud y o f co m e
im p o rt a n c e
3. Speculate on the a c e mission s a n d sc ie n ti fi c d is co ve ri es.
ste ro id s fo r fu tu re sp in the
meteors, and a th e p roper usa ge o f pu n c tu ati o n m a rk
ra su re s a n d a p p ly
Reminders: No e
sentences.