Sun, Earth, and Moon: 4th Grade Earth, and Moon... · Students will learn facts about the Sun, Earth, and Moon. ... seasons, and day and night. ... The earth’s tilted on its side,

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May be done at school Must be started at or at home. school and may be finished at home.

Students will learn facts about the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Students will also be able to tell

the different phases of the moon and the reasons why we need the sun.

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Sun, Earth, and Moon: 4th Grade

Stamp Sheet

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“Definitions” worksheet. Complete all definitions for the sun, earth, and

moon unit. Students will also watch a short video clip about the phases of the moon.

“Fill in the blanks” packet. Students will complete the sentences using Stamp A vocabulary packet.

***LAB*** Video Clip Students will watch a video clip from United Streaming on the Earth and the Moon. Students will take two column notes on the videos.

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Grading Scale A+ 15/15 – Assignments are stamped and successfully completed A- 14/15 – Assignments are stamped and successfully completed B+ 13/15 – Assignments are stamped and successfully completed B- 12/15 – Assignments are stamped and successfully completed C 11/15 – Assignments are stamped and successfully completed D+ 10/15 – Assignments are stamped and successfully completed D- 9/15 – Assignments are stamped and successfully completed E 8/15 – Assignments are stamped and successfully completed E 7/15 – Assignments are stamped and successfully completed

Rebecca Uhse Monday, March 21, 2011 8:38:15 AM GMT-04:00 00:1b:63:39:1d:4d

“Flashlight on graph paper” and short articles

Mrs. Uhse will shine a flashlight on graph paper at different angles and we will see what happens. We will then read some short articles about the sun,

seasons, and day and night.

“Sun Packet” Students will read a packet of articles about the sun. We will learn facts about the sun. After reading the articles, students will answer comprehension

questions about the articles. ***LAB*** (FOSS investigation 1) Shadow Lab- Students will investigate and make different shadows using flashlights acting as the sun.

“Sun and Stars Mobile. Students will create a mobile about the sun using Stamp E. Students will write a fact about the sun on each of the stars on the mobile.

“ Moon Packet” Students will read a packet of articles about the moon and answer comprehension questions from these articles.

***LAB*** (FOSS investigation 2) “Phases of the Moon” Students will read “The Night Sky” in the FOSS Science Resources about the Phases of the Moon. Students will then cut and glue pictures of the

moon into the right phase spots and then label the correct phases.

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“Phases of the Moon Packet” Students will complete a packet of worksheets about the Phases of the Moon and Moon facts. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/ “Earth Packet” Students will complete a packet of articles about Earth and then complete comprehension questions about the articles.

“Gravity Packet” Students will watch a video clip from United Streaming about gravity called “Getting to Know: Gravity”. We will then read an article about gravity and answer comprehension questions about gravity.

“Lunar Eclipse” Students watch a short video clip about lunar eclipses and then complete an activity about lunar eclipses.

“Fun Solar System Packet” Students will complete a packet of fun activities about what we have learned about the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

“Study guide and review” Students will complete the study guide and review packet to prepare them for the test.

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Songs about the Sun, Earth, and Moon

Song- “Sun, Earth, and Moon” www.educationalrap.com/song/sun-earth-moon.html LYRICS Verse I We’ve just begun so far, with the strum of guitar So let me set it off and tell you that the sun is a star In the center of the Solar System filling the void Along with comets and the planets and the asteroids And meteoroids, and dust, but remember this fact And if you do you’ll be heading to the head of the class In fact, the sun makes up almost all of the weight Of our solar system: it’s 99.8% of it all That means it’s one heck of a ball The energy of the sun is supporting us all Important to call it by its right name, you know what it is Energy from sunlight through photosynthesis It benefits the flowers to get the sun’s power The Earth revolves once over 24 hours Now it’s better to remember it’s the length of a day so it Doesn’t matter if it’s December or May It’s still the same. So don’t be fooled in school like a dunce ‘ Cause one year it takes earth to spin around the sun once 12 months to orbit, one way around It takes 365 days they found So now you’re primed, these numbers you’ll remember in rhyme The earth’s tilted on its side, 23.5 degrees

Like a G, you wanna lean in the ride And it’s for this very reason we get seasons and tides Chorus We have the sun, the earth, and the moon Spinning around the other, with gravity too The moon around the earth, the earth around the sun Giving us the reason for seasons for everyone Verse II Back so soon, I’m bringing a few facts about the moon How it provides the ocean tides and stabilizes the room But actually dude, though true, what is actually felt: The moon stabilizes the whole axial tilt So fasten your belt, ‘cause if you come along for the ride You could fall or rise, like the level of tide Forever you’ll find that the moon and the earth are related, Fatal like attraction as the tides created The size is spacious, our moon’s sort of large with girth But its diameter is only about a quarter of earth’s For what that it’s worth, it’s earth’s only satellite known Largest moon in the solar system spinning around its globe And it’s been shown the moon affected our sphere And may have helped develop life through our temperature here So now that we’re clear about the earth, the moon, and the sun Y’all repeat the hook, ‘cause this tune is done

www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems34.html

Solar System

(to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little

Star)

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

Oh so bright and oh so far.

In the sky, a tiny dot.

Glowing gas that's very hot!

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

Oh so bright and oh so far.

Beaming, beaming, gleaming moon,

Like a giant white balloon,

Round and round the Earth you spin,

Through the month, new shapes you're

in.

Beaming, beaming, gleaming moon,

Like a giant white balloon.

Glowing, glowing, red-hot sun. Shining light on everyone. Earth goes round you once a year. You're a star with atmosphere!


Glowing, glowing, red-hot sun, Shining light on everyone.

Moon

Are you lonely, Moon?

You giant white balloon!

You have no water, wind or air.

No wonder, nothing lives up their.

You can't grow trees or flowers or grass.

Your soil is only rocks and glass.

Even your light is not your own.

Instead it's from the sun that's shone.

Your gravity is weak, I hear.

You really have no atmosphere.

But don't be sad, Moon, please don't

cry.

For I still love you in the sky.

Meish Goldish

The Solar System in Motion

(to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")

The Earth rotates around,

The Earth rotates around.

Once a day, every day,

The Earth rotates around.

The moon revolves around the Earth,

The moon revolves around the Earth.

Once a month, every month,

The moon revolves around the Earth.

The Earth revolves around the sun,

The Earth revolves around the sun.

Once a year, every year,

The earth revolves around the sun.

Meish Goldish

Helpful Internet Websites to learn more information about

the Sun, Earth, and Moon http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases_calendar.phtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/earth_sun_moon.shtml


http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/ http://www.kidsastronomy.com/earth/moons.htm http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/sun_for_kids_main.html http://kids.nineplanets.org/moon.htm http://www.educationalrap.com/music


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Sun, Earth, and Moon: 4th Grade Earth, and Moon... · Students will learn facts about the Sun, Earth, and Moon. ... seasons, and day and night. ... The earth’s tilted on its side,