Sun+5-E

Nov. 30-Dec. 18

3.11 **Science concepts**. The student knows that the natural world includes earth materials and objects in the sky. The student is expected to: (D) Describe the characteristics of the Sun.


 * TAKS Scopes-Sun (focus on properties of the sun)**


 * Engage(Day 1):Balloon and marble activity to show size and distance comparasion of sun and Earth

Explore(Day 1-2):Make a play-dough model of the sun (including flares and sunspots)** [] use this website to see a photo of the sun that day

[|TAKScopes Login] [|Picture Vocab]
 * Explain(Day 2-3):Use Explain questions from TAKS Scopes and cover these words from the ARRC**

Including describe the following characteristics of the sun: · Inexhaustible source of heat and light energy · Solar flares · Sun spots · Corona · Color · Size · Made of gases


 * Elaborate(Day 4):See TAKScopes if you need any elaboration

Evaluate(Day 5): Sun Quiz **

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 * Bridging II TAKS-light and optics kit (sun as an energy source)
 * Materials are divided by the 5-Es in the team closet. Review the Bridging II TAKS lesson (link below), we've only listed basic directions here.

Solar Beads and Solar Paper-see the change from the sun's energy
 * Engage(Day 6):** Ask inquiry question like "I have this calculator and it isn't working in this dark room. Does anyone know why it isn't working?" or "Wow, we just got back from recess and I'm feeling really hot. I wonder why being at recess makes me feel that way?"


 * Explore(Day 7-8):**Radiometer activity
 * You already have inquiry lab sheet so students can create their own experiment using the radiometer
 * Materials: we have radiometers, flashlights, straws, mirrors-you will need to bring a hairdryer and lamp


 * Explain(Day 9-10):**
 * discuss radiometer activity
 * make a sun concept map to access prior knowledge,
 * read Sun Up, Sun Down-add details from book to concept map
 * There are quite a few non-fiction sun books in the library


 * Elaborate(Day 11-14) (from BIITAKS):**
 * scale model of sun and earth using a beach ball and split pea
 * discuss reason for seasons and day/night: use vocab. axis, tilt, rotate, revolve
 * gasses spinning activity-milk and food coloring
 * Video: (in closet)
 * Space Science for Children-All about the Sun
 * Evaluate(Day 14):**
 * informal-paper plate w/ sun facts-cut strips of yellow and orange paper and students write facts they learned and staple them around the plate


 * Day 15-final test