Standards
1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
Phenomena
Model Your Thinking
Now draw the different phases of the moon. Use the second diagram as an example.
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This PowerPoint covers all the major subjects over the next 5 weeks. It can be used as an introduction, a review, or something fun to show the students any time throughout the week!
Week 1- The Sun
The "Phases of the Moon Journal" will be a long-term activity throughout the course of the coming weeks. Since the last week will be on the Moon, the journal serves as an introduction.
The "Tracing Your Shadows" activity requires students to go out multiple times during the school day to trace their own shadow; allowing them to learn how the sun moves.
The "Invisible Energy in Light" activity is a fun way for students to see how light affects the solar beads.
The quiz on the Sun will be given at the end of the week.
The "Tracing Your Shadows" activity requires students to go out multiple times during the school day to trace their own shadow; allowing them to learn how the sun moves.
The "Invisible Energy in Light" activity is a fun way for students to see how light affects the solar beads.
The quiz on the Sun will be given at the end of the week.
Day 1
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Day 2
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Day 3
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Week 2- Day & Night
The "Day and Night Paper Plate" activity is a simple craft that will help tie in students' daily encounters with day and night into the lesson by allowing them to draw or write about what they do in the day and night.
The "Oreo Cookie Moon Phases" activity is a fun way for students to learn the different phases of the moon while enjoying a well-loved snack in the end!
A quiz on Day and Night will be given at the end of the week.
We hope you enjoy the video we made!
The "Oreo Cookie Moon Phases" activity is a fun way for students to learn the different phases of the moon while enjoying a well-loved snack in the end!
A quiz on Day and Night will be given at the end of the week.
We hope you enjoy the video we made!
Day 4
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Day 5
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Day 6
Video: What Makes Day and Night?
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Week 3- Seasons
Students will be grouped by their favorite seasons and create their own poster. Feel free to allow them to draw pictures or write anything relative to the seasons!
Bill Nye explains the seasons as well as entertains your students!
"The Legend of Seasons" is a myth involving Greek gods and goddess, explaining the creation of seasons.
The quiz will be given at the end of the week.
Bill Nye explains the seasons as well as entertains your students!
"The Legend of Seasons" is a myth involving Greek gods and goddess, explaining the creation of seasons.
The quiz will be given at the end of the week.
Day 7
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Day 8
Video: Seasons
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Day 9
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Week 4- Stars
"The Star Gift" is a book required for this subject. Students can bring their own or a class set can be provided.
The video on the stars and constellations shows students the wonders of the night sky and how constellations tell stories.
Bill Nye comes back to explain the fun facts about comets and meteors in our solar system.
The "Make Your Own Constellation" activity allows your students to create their own constellations and even tell their own stories!
A quiz on the stars will be given at the end of the week.
The video on the stars and constellations shows students the wonders of the night sky and how constellations tell stories.
Bill Nye comes back to explain the fun facts about comets and meteors in our solar system.
The "Make Your Own Constellation" activity allows your students to create their own constellations and even tell their own stories!
A quiz on the stars will be given at the end of the week.
Day 10
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Day 11
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Day 12
Video: Comets and Meteors (until about 6:03)
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Week 5- Moon
"How the Moon was Created" is a fictional story explaining why people needed the Moon and nighttime!
The quiz of the Moon will be given at the end of the week. (Optional: Review the phases by doing a teacher demo of the Oreo Cookie Moon Phases again)
The Moon Journal will compensate for the activity this week.
The quiz of the Moon will be given at the end of the week. (Optional: Review the phases by doing a teacher demo of the Oreo Cookie Moon Phases again)
The Moon Journal will compensate for the activity this week.
Day 13
Video: The Moon (until about 6:20)
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Day 14
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Day 15
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Tests
These tests are designed to be given once students have learned the content.
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