Format
1. We begin with introductions and finding your class on the map.
2 We discuss the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
3. Sign language! We learn the signs for sun, light, night, yes, no, like, and science.
4. Along with Valerie, your students tell a folktale about how our sun got in our sky.
5 We jump into the science of our solar system by exploring the relationship between our Sun, Earth, Moon and other planets.
6. Students become the Sun, Moon, Earth or another planet. They act out the Moon's orbit around the Earth, the Earth's orbit around the Sun, and Jupiter's orbit.
7. Why is our Sun important to us? We discuss light, heat, gravity.
8. We review all our sign language, vocabulary and concepts.
9. Call to Action: Tell the Sun folktale using the signs we learned. Act out the eclipse!
Objectives
Students will be able to:
1. Show the signs to a friend. Retell our folktale using their sign language.
2. Compare the relative size difference between our Sun, Earth, Moon, and Jupiter.
3. Demonstrate the rotation of a planet or moon.
4. Engage in a demonstration of revolving.
5. Explain several ways in which our Sun helps us.
6. Show how the planets rotate on their axis and revolve around our sun at home.
7. Recognize that each planet in our solar system has unique characteristics such as size, and distance from the sun.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Valerie will tailor her program to the standards that you want to meet with this program. Please let her know if you have specific standards that you would like her to cover.
Literacy:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.1 to .4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1 to .7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.1 to .3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1 to .6
Science:
K-PS2-1, PS2.A, PS2.B. PS3.C
1-ESS1-2, 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2, 5-PS2-1., 5-ESS1-1
Math:
K.G.A.1, K.G.A.2, 1.G.A.1, , G.A.1, 2.G.A.1