Sun or Shade?

Third graders use thermometers to measure the air temperature in several places around the school and then return to the classroom to record the data. They create a bar graph and discuss their findings about the air temperature in the...

Let's heat things up! This simple experiment demonstrates for students the important role the sun plays in providing the earth with energy. Place one cup of water in direct sunlight and one in shade, then take measurements in order to...

Students participate in a scavenger hunt to examine the importance of sun safety. They answer questions from index cards and if they answer correctly they move to a different station. They write a paragraph on how to protect themselves.

A simple activity prompts learners to take temperature readings in the shade and in the sun. This would be a good supplement to any study of how trees keep our environment cooler.

In this science instructional activity, students match 6 animals to the clue that tells how the animal protects itself from the sun. Students also draw how they protect themselves from the sun.

Students observe and discuss motions of the Earth and the Moon as they spin and orbit the Sun.

Students explore the ways that plants adapt to their environments. They examine plants that thrive in the shade, versus plants that thrive in direct sunlight. Special attention is devoted to the shape of leaves on respective sun and...

Students write a letter to an imaginary pen pal. In this sun safety and protection lesson, students discuss why it's important to protect themselves from the sun and the most effective sun safety items.  Students pretend they have an...

Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the dangers of ultraviolet light and its effects upon the human body. They conduct research using a variety of resources and the information is used to hold a class...

Students use a concrete model of the Sun and Earth to observe and manipulate a 3-D model of the Sun and Earth.