Learning Exercise
Language Arts and Science with NASA: Viewing the Sun!
This assignment is hands on and it is designed to have students creating a sun-viewer. Collaboration is a theme too. Please post any ideas or help. I could use it!
Course: Kindergarten
- Material:
- NASA RESOURCE DRIVEN INSTRUCTION: SAFE SUNSPOTTERS
- Date last modified:
- July 5, 2005
- Created by:
- Dr. Troy Tenhet
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Exercise
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Lesson Title: Safe Sunspotters
Objectives: 1. Students will create a safe sun viewing instrument.
2. Students will become competent in the use of a digital
camera.
3. Students will collaborate to create Power Point
presentation.
CDE Science: Investigation and Experimentation 4a. Observe common objects by
using the five senses. 4b. Describe the properties of common objects. 4e.
Communicate observations orally and through drawings.
CDE Language Arts: Written and Oral English Language Conventions: Sentence
Structure
1.1 Recognize and use complete, coherent sentences when speaking. Spelling 1.2:
Spell independently by using pre-phonetic knowledge, sounds of the alphabet, and
knowledge of letter names. Listening and Speaking: Comprehension 1.1 Understand
and follow one-and two-step oral directions. 1.2 Share information and ideas,
speaking audibly in complete, coherent sentences.
NETS: #9: Use technology resources (e.g., puzzles, logical thinking programs,
writing tools, digital cameras, drawing tools) for problem solving,
communication, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.
Website: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/sunearthday/2003/viewstudent.htm
Anticipatory Set: Students will visit http://www.exploratorium.edu/sunspots/
Critical Teacher Tasks: 1. Teacher will send home a parts list. 2. Parents will
be involved. 3. Instruct on digital cameras and Power Point. 4. Facilitate any
small group instruction.
Critical Student Tasks: 1. Work diligently in viewer creation. 2. Collaborate
with peers. 3. Make observations. 4. Create Science journals. 5. Create the
presentation according to your notes. 6. Use technology equipment.
Assessment: Informal as according to the oral language conventions. Formal as
according to the Effort/Achievement Rubric.
Copyright 2004 Troy Tenhet Jr.
Lesson Title: Safe Sunspotters
Objectives: 1. Students will create a safe sun viewing instrument.
2. Students will become competent in the use of a digital
camera.
3. Students will collaborate to create Power Point
presentation.
CDE Science: Investigation and Experimentation 4a. Observe common objects by
using the five senses. 4b. Describe the properties of common objects. 4e.
Communicate observations orally and through drawings.
CDE Language Arts: Written and Oral English Language Conventions: Sentence
Structure
1.1 Recognize and use complete, coherent sentences when speaking. Spelling 1.2:
Spell independently by using pre-phonetic knowledge, sounds of the alphabet, and
knowledge of letter names. Listening and Speaking: Comprehension 1.1 Understand
and follow one-and two-step oral directions. 1.2 Share information and ideas,
speaking audibly in complete, coherent sentences.
NETS: #9: Use technology resources (e.g., puzzles, logical thinking programs,
writing tools, digital cameras, drawing tools) for problem solving,
communication, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.
Website: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/sunearthday/2003/viewstudent.htm
Anticipatory Set: Students will visit http://www.exploratorium.edu/sunspots/
Critical Teacher Tasks: 1. Teacher will send home a parts list. 2. Parents will
be involved. 3. Instruct on digital cameras and Power Point. 4. Facilitate any
small group instruction.
Critical Student Tasks: 1. Work diligently in viewer creation. 2. Collaborate
with peers. 3. Make observations. 4. Create Science journals. 5. Create the
presentation according to your notes. 6. Use technology equipment.
Assessment: Informal as according to the oral language conventions. Formal as
according to the Effort/Achievement Rubric.
Copyright 2004 Troy Tenhet Jr.
Additional Information: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
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2. Students will become competent in the use of a digital camera.
3. Students will collaborate to create Power Point presentation.