Beyond Planet Earth
Lucia Rafala
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BEYOND PLANET EARTH is a hands-on, inquiry based approach to teaching about the solar system. This unit is designed to meet the needs of students with exceptional needs and/or primary age students. Background information is included for the teacher as s/he prepares lessons for the class. This unit includes children's literature, video, and experiments that can be done with the class. In addition, ideas for the location of inexpensive materials and pictures have been given as a means for supporting the teacher. Sample lessons are also included. The solar system is an exciting topic for students to study and therefore, this unit should be enjoyed by many special needs or primary classes.