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Our Sun and the Four Seasons
Students discover the relationship between the sun and Earth. In this weather instructional activity, students examine the effect of the sun on the Earth's seasons. Students complete a weather activity using props to simulate...
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The Sun Affects Earth
Third graders read, write, and listen to information about the sun and its effects on the Earth.as it relates to its axis, orbit, rotate, and revolution. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders examine how the sun...
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Building a Scale Model
Third graders create a model of the solar system. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders create a scale model of the solar system. Working in pairs students solve mathematical problems to correctly measure the distance each planet is...