Downloadable (1 PDF - 79 pages) The following activities are included in this guide. The list is not prescriptive and teachers may select activities that are most appropriate for their students. Activity Overview Resources included Additional resources required Lesson: Sun Angles Observe how the tilt of the Earth's axis causes the difference in sunlight, resulting in the seasons we experience. Lesson plan Student worksheet Suggested answers Data sheet Graph paper Pencils Device with internet access Lesson: Solar Eclipse Create a model representing a solar eclipse. Lesson plan Pencils or wooden skewers Styrofoam balls Flashlights Flexible metal wire String Rulers Device with internet access Lesson: Why Do We Have Seasons? Explore how Earth travels around the Sun and how Earth's tilt is responsible for the seasons. Lesson plan Diagram Styrofoam ball Bamboo skewer Permanent black marker Paper & pencils Eraser Colored pencils Flashlight Device with internet access Lesson: Lunar Phases and Eclipse Explore the phases of the moon as well as solar and lunar eclipses. Lesson plan Student worksheet Student reading Diagram Flashlight(s) Space for movement Device with internet access Lesson: Planet Heads Game Learn about the main similarities and differences between planets in our solar system. Lesson plan Solar system cards Device with internet access Lesson: Space Discoveries News Report Report on a recent space discovery. Lesson plan Instruction sheet Rubric Various art supplies Device with internet access Lesson: Space Holidays Learn differences between earth and other planets in the solar system. Lesson plan Rubric Paper/cards Pens/pencils Device with internet access Lesson: Scale Solar System Learn about the solar system by studying the eight planets. Lesson plan Peer and self evaluation Diagram White board or poster paper for brainstorming Internet access Balloons Sports balls Various craft supplies Measuring tape Meter stick Large field (at least 100m) Lesson: Phases of the Moon Investigation Learn why the Moon appears to change shape during each month and explore the eight phases of the Moon. Lesson plan Student assessment Poster paper Construction paper Scissors Sticky notes Markers Glue Blank calendars Lesson: Make a Sundial Students will make a working sundial. Lesson plan Background reading How to make a sundial instructions Cardboard Gnomon (eg. skewers, chop sticks, pencils) Protractor Compass (drawing) Compass (directional) Play dough or sticky tape Lesson: Tears in Heaven Students will discuss how the lack of gravity in space affects fluids and the ramifications this has on humans when they travel into space, in particular when they want to use the bathroom! Lesson plan Scissors Tape/glue Cardboard Pipe cleaner Plasticine Popsicle sticks Straws Paper towel rolls Device with internet access Experiment: Human Sundial Learn how light and shadows can be a source of information by creating a sundial. Experiment outline Chalk Large paved area
