Lesson created for student navigation to get a better understanding some of Earth facts concluding with some student activities to check for student understanding.
Pair this activity with a moon/space unit to engage students in evaluation and critical thinking about life in space.
SoftChalk lesson geared toward 3rd grade learners on the phases of the moon. Lesson developes student understanding of the relationship between the sun, earth, and the moon, and how together they cause the phenomena of the phases of the moon.
Student have learned about the Sun from the Sun, Earth, and Moon science unit. During the process of learning about the sun students research solar energy. It is hard to do hands on learning when talking about the Sun, however concepts learned can be applied to build a successful solar oven. When the solar over has been constructed, have the student test it out!