Sun Lesson
for Kids
K-2nd Grade Lesson
≅ 200 minutes
K-2nd Grade Lesson
Primary Standards
Common Core State Standards - ELA
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.
Next Generation Science Standards
Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface.
College, Career, & Civic Life
Identify ways to help address local, regional, and global problems.
Common Core State Standards - ELA
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Supporting Standards
Common Core State Standards - Math
Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.
Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units, by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps. Limit to contexts where the object being measured is spanned by a whole number of length units with no gaps or overlaps.
Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.
Next Generation Science Standards
Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
National Core Art Standards
Make art or design with various materials and
tools to explore personal interests, questions, and
curiosity.
Essential Questions
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What is the sun?
What does the sun do?
Why is solar energy a good choice?
Learning Outcomes
I can
I can
I can
recall information and answer questions.
describe the jobs that the sun does.
explain how solar energy works and why it is a good choice.
Agenda
Inquire
Investigate
Inspire
≅ 20 minutes
Let’s Take a Trip
Think-Pair-Share
What did you see?
What did you feel?
What did you wonder?
What do you know about the sun?
What do you think the book Sun Up, Sun Down is about?
Let’s Read!
What did you learn about the sun?
How did the girl in the story feel about the sun?
How does the sun make you feel?
≅ 30 minutes per activity
Activities Slideshow
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≅ 60 minutes
Reflections
What did you learn about the sun? What does the sun do for us?
How did our solar oven work? Where did the energy come from?
What else can be powered by the sun?
Is solar energy renewable or nonrenewable?
What is another example of renewable energy?
Why should we use renewable energy?
Show What You Know
What is the sun?
What does the sun do?
Why is solar energy a better choice than nonrenewable energy?
How can we show our learning?
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Authors
Scientist Reviewer
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Elizabeth Ward
Archibong Akpan, PhD