Lesson Overview

Objects in the Sky

Lesson Overview Time Other Things to Know

Advance Preparation
1  Pre Assessment 45 min * Copy and Laminate: Word Sort Card Set
 Tilt of Earth & Angle of the Sun- 50 min * Prepare Chart: What … About Seasons
(Day/Night & Seasons) 50 min * Need: Darken room
50 min * Book: Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights
50 min
2  Analyze Sunlight Date 55 min * Make arrangements for computer lab
55 min * Need: World Map
3  Motion of Earth: Day/Year 55 min *Need: Large area (gym)
55 min *Make: signs- Sun, North America/Michigan
4  Reason for the Seasons 55 min * Need: Darken room
(build a model) 55 min *Make: 1 Model Earth to show students
55 min *Prepare: Poke holes in cups
Total: 49 lessons * Invite: Parents, admin, other classes…
5  Motion of Earth: Moon Phases 45 min * Need: large area (gym)
45 min *Prepare Chart: What … About Moon Phases
45 min *Make arrangements for computer lab
*Book: Earth, Sun, Moon
6  Lunar & Solar Eclipses 50 min *Need: Large area (gym)
50 min *Prepare Chart: What…. About Eclipses
50 min * Make arrangements for computer lab
50 min
7  Tides 60 min *Copy and Laminate: Word Sort Card Set
60 min * Prepare Chart: What … About Tides
*Make arrangements for computer lab
8  Sun, Moon, Earth: 50 min *Need: Outdoor area
Size/Distance 50 min
9  Solar System: Planet Size & 50 min *Prepare Chart: What … the Solar System
Distance 50 min *Make arrangements for the computer lab
50 min *Make: Sun- cut circle w/diameter of 135 cm
50 min * Make: Cut paper and label planets (Pg 81)
50 min * Make one big clay ball- store in ziplock bag
50 min
50 min
50 min
10  Life & Temps on Other Planets 55 min * Set up demonstration (pg. 88)
55 min * Divide clay into 9 equal pieces
55 min * Prepare Chart: What …. Different Planets
* Book: Magic School Bus
11  Planets, Asteroids, Dwarf 50 min * Make arrangements for computer lab
Planets 50 min * Book: Comets, Meteors, & Asteroids
 Post Assessment 50 min
50 min