Grade: K-1

Week: 1 Topic: Modeling Solar Eclipse

Lesson Objectives:

Students will be able to visualize a model of the solar eclipse.

Timeline

Lesson Description

Greet students, Intro activity (Get to know me activity)

The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal by Nick Seluk

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Explain what the solar eclipse is

• during a solar eclipse the Moon comes between Earth and the Sun. The Moon blocks the Sun for a time so that people on Earth cannot see it.

• Eclipses happen because planets, moons, and other objects constantly move through space. For instance, Earth travels around the Sun in a path called an orbit. As Earth moves around the Sun, the Moon makes its own orbit around Earth. An eclipse involves three space objects temporarily lining up in a row.

• A solar eclipse is called total if the Sun appears totally dark. If only part of the Sun appears dark it is a partial eclipse. During an eclipse some people on Earth will see a total eclipse, others will see a partial eclipse, and many others will not notice any difference in the Sun. Only the people within the small area covered by the

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center of the Moon’s shadow will see a total eclipse. People just outside of that area will see a partial eclipse.

Solar Eclipse Beach Ball Activity

• pair students and have them each try modeling the moon on the earth

• Draw observations

• Moon phases are when the sun hits

Bathroom Break / Brain Break

11:00-11:30

Paper Models

• Have pieces precut

• 7 minutes for students to color earth, sun, and moon

• 5 minutes for students to glue

• 3 minutes to put pins in

• 10 minutes to walk them through

Materials List (please be detailed; include exact quantities)

• Lamps x3

• Beach Balls x4

• Tennis balls x4

• Crayons (enough for 26 students)

• Colored pencils (enough for 26 students)

• Scissors dull ends x15

• Glue sticks x15

• Brads x55

• Paper models x26

Grade: k-1

Week: 2 Topic: Safety, Layers of the sun

Lesson Objectives:

Students will be able to identify the layers of the sun.

Students will learn about safety when observing the Total Solar Eclipse

Timeline

Lesson Description

9:30-9:45

Greet students, intro activity

9:45-10:15

Layers of the sun construction paper activity with an explanation (students cut out their layers)

• Core: innermost the core of the Sun is like a super hot and bright heart that makes our Sun glow and gives us light and heat

• Radiation zone: Imagine the Sun like a big balloon filled with lots of tiny bouncing balls. The radiation zone is like the middle part of the balloon where these balls bounce around. In the Sun's radiation zone, there's a lot of energy bouncing around like a big game of hot potato! This energy is made in the core, and it travels through the radiation zone like a big wave. The energy from the core moves outward through the radiation zone, just like a light shining through a lampshade. It's like a big light show inside the Sun! Even though it's really hot in the radiation zone, the energy moves slowly, like when you're playing a game of "telephone" and the message goes from one person to another. But eventually, it reaches the next part of the Sun called the "convection zone," where things get really interesting!

• Convection zone: Imagine the Sun like a big pot of soup simmering on the stove. Now, the convection zone is like the part of the soup where you see bubbles rising up and down. In the Sun's convection zone, something similar happens, but instead of bubbles, it's like giant waves of hot stuff moving up and down. This hot stuff is actually hot gases and energy from the Sun's core. So, in the convection zone, the hot gases from deep inside the Sun rise up toward the surface, just like bubbles in the soup. And then, when they cool down a bit, they sink back down again, just like when bubbles pop and disappear. This movement of hot stuff helps mix up the Sun's heat and energy, kind of like stirring the soup to make sure it's all nice and tasty. And guess what? This mixing is really important because it helps spread heat and energy all around the Sun. So, the convection zone is like a big, bubbling pot of soup inside the Sun, stirring up all the heat and energy to keep everything nice and warm! Cool, huh?

• Photosphere: Imagine you have a really big, glowing ball, like a giant beach ball, but this ball is way up in the sky, and it's the Sun! Well, the photosphere is like the surface of this big glowing ball. Now, picture the photosphere like the top layer of the Sun, where all the light comes from. It's like the Sun's shiny skin! When you look up at the Sun from Earth (but remember, never look directly at the Sun!), what you're seeing is the photosphere. It's like looking at the glowing surface of the Sun. The

photosphere is where the Sun's light and heat come from. It's like a big, bright blanket wrapped

around the Sun, keeping everything warm and cozy. And you know what's cool? The photosphere is

always changing! Sometimes, it has spots called sunspots, and sometimes it looks smooth and shiny.

It's like the Sun is putting on different outfits every day! So, the photosphere is like the shiny surface

of the Sun, where all the light and heat come from. It's like the Sun's cozy, glowing skin! Amazing,

right?

- Chromosphere: Imagine the Sun like a big, glowing balloon in the sky. Well, the chromosphere is like

a colorful layer on the outside of this balloon. Now, picture the chromosphere as a kind of halo

around the Sun. It's like a beautiful crown made of colors! The chromosphere is special because it's

where we see some really pretty things happening during solar eclipses. Solar eclipses are when the

Moon covers up the Sun for a little while. When this happens, we can see the chromosphere

peeking out around the edges of the Moon, like a colorful ring. The chromosphere is full of gases

that make it glow in different colors, like red, pink, and orange. It's like a giant rainbow hugging the

Sun! Even though we can't see the chromosphere all the time, it's always there, adding a splash of

color to the Sun. So, the chromosphere is like a colorful halo around the Sun, making it look even

more beautiful during special times like solar eclipses. Isn't that amazing?

- Corona: Imagine the Sun like a big, glowing ball in the sky. Well, the corona is like a super-duper,

extra shiny halo around this big ball. Now, picture the corona as a sort of invisible blanket that

spreads out really far into space around the Sun. It's like the Sun's secret cape! The corona is super

special because it's so hot, even though it looks faint and wispy. It's like the Sun's own fiery aura!

During a solar eclipse, when the Moon covers up the Sun, we can see the corona glowing around the

edges of the Moon. It's like seeing the Sun wearing a glowing crown! Even though we can't see the

corona every day, it's always there, spreading out into space and making the Sun look even more

magical. So, the corona is like a super shiny, invisible cape around the Sun, making it look even more

awesome during special times like solar eclipses. How cool is that?

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Bathroom break/brain break

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(about 15 mins at each station)

Stations (3 groups and student rotate through the 3 different activities 1: Chalk Activity (outside)

- Individual ones

2: Safety

- Tell them main points of being safe when observing the total solar

eclipse

3: UV Beads

- Bracelet making

- Send home if they do not finish

Grade: K-1

Week: 3 Topic: Reflection and Temperature Impacts

Lesson Objectives:

Have students reflect on their observations about the total solar eclipse.

Have students explore how the temperature of the sun impacts Earth/the space around us

Timeline

Lesson Description

9:30-9:45

Greet students, Intro activity

9:45-10:15

Read the book A Few Beautiful Minutes by Kate Allen Fox

10:15-10:30

Reflections! Let's talk about what we saw during the eclipse with

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Bathroom break and brain break

10:45-11:20

Sand activity demo and student construction– outside

11:20-11:30

Solar Eclipse reflection and Sand activity reflection and connects

Materials List (please be detailed; include exact quantities)

Crayons and color pencils for all of these students 3 colors of whiteboard markers

6 lamps (if weather doesnt permit us to go outside) 6 boxes of sand

6 drop clothes

6 rolls of masking tape 12 paper plates Toothpicks

>12 Straws Rubber bands Coffee filters Pipe cleaners

24 pieces of construction paper

Grade: K-1

Week: 4 Topic: Moon Phases

Lesson Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand the different moon phases.

Timeline

Lesson Description

Greet students/ intro activity Read Moon! Earth’s Best Friend

Introduce moon phases with a song

• https://youtu.be/GvkrC4HSLkM?si=9celWCmjvI7bSh6y

  
  

  Explain moon phases

• Powerpoint

• Ask them for examples of what this looks like

  
  

  Bathroom Break/Brain Break Activity showing moon phases

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• Students glue cut out pieces of earth

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• Students will draw what each phase, we also will teach about each phase

• Then we show students where each one goes & students will glue them to the paper plate

  
  

  Learn Dance to moon phase song

• https://youtu.be/cFm4ZdM9C7s?si=OteaIM4_ZC1CIZJd

End of Saturday Science Reflection

Materials List (please be detailed; include exact quantities)

Moon phases activity

• 26 paper plates

• 26 Black crayons or colored pencils

• 13 sheets of Green

• 13 sheets of blue construction paper

• 15 glue sticks