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= LESSON PLAN = created by:

__Core Objective/Standard__:
Observe and describe the changes and appearance of the sun and moon during daylight. 2. Earth and Space Science

__Student learning objective__:
Observe the sun at different times during the day and report observations to peers.

__Materials needed__:
Sidewalk Chalk, 1 piece for every 2 students. Playground Sunny Day (Science Weekly has a student magazine that has a similar idea and lesson.)

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:
Choose a morning time and an afternoon time on the same sunny day. Draw a model on the board of how to trace each others shadows. Take the class to the playground and model with a student how to trace each others shadow.

__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:
Pair up students. One partner gets a piece of chalk. Second partner picks the spot to trace. Repeat tracing shadows later in the day. Make sure the students understand that they are tracing their shadows standing in the same place facing the same direction the second time.

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
Trace each others shadow and record their names on the shadow. Students will record the placement of their shadows, the placement of the sun in the sky and the time of the day.

__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:
The Big Idea: people can often learn about things around them by just observing those things carefully. But sometimes they can learn more things by doing something and recording. It is sometimes helpful to work with a team and to share findings with other. When people give different descriptions fo the same ting, it is usually a good idea to make some fresh observations instead of just arguing about who is right.

After each trip to the playground record the time of day and the placement of the shadows and the sun. Provide each student with a map of the playground where the shadows were drawn. Provide yellow construction paper for the students to create and place a sun where it was located in the sky. These could be labeled with 1st and 2nd Provide darker paper for shadows. (S) Discuss that people pattern their lives around the time of the day. What kinds of things happen in the city, country, animals, at different times of the day. What do students do at different times of the day. As the sun goes down what changes happen in the lives of animals and people?

Extension: Keep the record of the shadows and the placement of the sun and repeat this activity several times during the year. Fall, Winter, Spring.