1st Grade-Week 1 Sun, Earth & Moon

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1^st Lab Week

Concept: Sun, Earth, and Moon

Objective: Students will learn that the Sun heats the Earth.

Vocabulary:

star

Sun

heat

light

planet

Earth

Moon

craters

Question of the Week:

•Who gives the Earth light and heat?

BrainPopJr.com video of the week: The Sun

Sun

Earth

Moon

The Earth orbiting the Sun and the Moon orbiting the Earth.

CA State Science Standards

3. Weather can be observed, measured, and described. As a basis for understanding this concept:

3c. Students know the sun warms the land, air, and water.

4. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Students will:

4a. Draw pictures that portray some features of the thing being described.

4b. Record observations and data with pictures, numbers, or written statements.