Grade 4 - ESL Lesson - Solar System (Part 1+2) COMBO Deal! 2 PowerPoint Lessons

These 2 ready-to-go lessons are designed for grade 4-5 learners.  These lessons were designed with Chinese in it as the L1 of the learners, but after purchase and download the PowerPoint can be edited, so all Chinese can be removed or changed into any language.

🔹 Part 1: Introduction to the Solar System

Key vocabulary: solar system, sun, planets, orbit, rocky planets, gas giants, ice giants The eight planets and their ordinal numbers (first, second, third… eighth) 

Target Language Example:

Q: What planet is this? A: It’s Mercury. Q: Which planet in the solar system is it? A: It’s the first planet. It’s a rocky planet. Practice Dialogue with Blanks: Q: What planet is this? A: It’s [planet]. Q: Which planet in the solar system is it? A: It’s the [ordinal number] planet. It’s a [kind of planet] planet. 

🔹 Part 2: Superlative Adjectives & Fun Facts Review of Part 1 Superlative Adjectives Taught: smallest, largest, hottest, coldest, windiest, nicest

Final Target Language Activity: Q: What do you know about this planet? A (Example): This planet is called Mars. It’s the 4th planet. It’s a rocky planet and the second smallest planet in the Solar System. Practice Dialogue with Blanks: Q: What do you know about this planet? A: This planet is called [planet name]. It’s the [ordinal number] planet. It’s a [planet type] planet and the [superlative adjective] planet in the Solar System.

Fun quizzes & planet facts (Halley’s Comet, asteroid belt, Saturn’s moons, Neptune’s winds) Interactive games: Guess the planet & create your own planet! 

🌟 Perfect for ESL learners, young students, and teachers looking for engaging and interactive lessons!

Watch the videos to see the full lessons and how to teach them.

2 PowerPoints in total