Next Generation Science Disciplinary Core Essential Assessments Vocabulary Resources Standards Ideas Questions Students who demonstrate PS3.B: What effect does Before: Attribute Science Journals. understanding can: the sun have on Create a class Build Conservation of different brainstorm chart Collect KWL Chart. Energy and K-PS3-1 Make observations to Energy Transfer surfaces of the on prior Common determine the effect of sunlight on Sunlight warms Earth? knowledge of how Compare Worksheet: Being Shadowed surface. [Clarification surface. the sun affects Data Earth’s Earth’s Statement: Examples of (changes) things. Earth’s Earth’s surface could include sand, soil, surface Hot Stuff rocks, and water] Effect During: Less of Pose “what if” Use tools and materials What materials questions, note More of K-PS3-2 Books: provided to design and build a are most students Observe Simon, Seymour. Mulberry The Sun. structure that will reduce the effective in comments before Patterns Books. ISBN 9780688092368. 1989. warming effect of sunlight on lessoning the and after practiced Reduce surface.* [Clarification effect on the experiments. Research Branley Franklyn M. Sun: Our Nearest Earth’s Statement: Examples of structures Earth are many Rocks Trophy Press. Star. could include umbrellas,: surfaces? Sand ISBN 9780064452021. 2002. After: canopies, and tents that minimize Students choose Soil the warming effect of the sun.] before and after Sunlight Fowler, Allan. Energy From The Sun. pictures related to Warming Press. Children’s the Water ISBN 9780516262550. 1998. sun’s effects, using a rubric which addresses Kalman, Bobbie. Earth and the Sun. the essential Crabtree Publishing Co. questions. ISBN 9780778732129. 2008. Video: How the Sun Affects life on Earth: Science activity to help students broaden their understanding of the sun, particularly its critical role in warming the land, air, and water around us. Four Sun art Projects:
Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas Essential Questions Assessments Vocabulary Resources Students who demonstrate understanding can: K-PS3-1 Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface. [Clarification Statement: Examples of Earth’s surface could include sand, soil, rocks, and water] K-PS3-2 Use tools and materials provided to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of structures could include umbrellas,: canopies, and tents that minimize the warming effect of the sun.] PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer Sunlight warms Earth’s surface. What effect does the sun have on different surfaces of the Earth? What materials are most effective in lessoning the effect on the Earth are many surfaces? Before: Create a class brainstorm chart on prior knowledge of how the sun affects (changes) things. During: Pose “what if” questions, note students comments before and after practiced experiments. After: Students choose before and after pictures related to the sun’s effects, using a rubric which addresses the essential questions. Attribute Build Collect Common Compare Data Earth’s surface Effect Less of More of Observe Patterns Reduce Research Rocks Sand Soil Sunlight Warming Water Science Journals. KWL Chart. Worksheet: Being Shadowed Hot Stuff Books: Simon, Seymour. The Sun. Mulberry Books. ISBN 9780688092368. 1989. Branley Franklyn M. Sun: Our Nearest Star. Trophy Press. ISBN 9780064452021. 2002. Fowler, Allan. Energy From The Sun. Children’s Press. ISBN 9780516262550. 1998. Kalman, Bobbie. Earth and the Sun. Crabtree Publishing Co. ISBN 9780778732129. 2008. Video: How the Sun Affects life on Earth: Science activity to help students broaden their understanding of the sun, particularly its critical role in warming the land, air, and water around us. Four Sun art Projects: