Learning Exercise
Language Arts and Science with NASA: More on the SUN!
This lesson is simply about learning about the sun and following directions. See text of the assignment.
Course: Kindergarten
- Material:
- NASA RESOURCE DRIVEN INSTRUCTION: OUR FRIEND THE SUN
- Date last modified:
- July 5, 2005
- Created by:
- Dr. Troy Tenhet
- License:
-
Share
Another great site to start a discussion about the Sun. Follow the links and look for more assignments in the future. see more
Exercise
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Lesson Title: Our Friend The Sun
Objectives: 1. Students will communicate their observations with words.
2. Students will follow directions and share ideas.
3. Students will use the Internet to research
information about the Sun.
CDE Science: Investigation and Experimentation 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. 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: #5: Work cooperatively and collaboratively with peers, family members,
and others when using technology in the classroom.
Website: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/sunearthday/media_viewer/flash.html
Anticipatory Set: Students will visit http://sohowww.nasom.nasa.gov/
Critical Teacher Tasks: 1. Guide students through observations from primary websites. 2. Facilitate sharing and group work. 3. Give specific instructions.
4. Monitor the usage of the Internet.
5. Guide this activity as an oral language and writing activity.
Critical Student Tasks: 1. Use oral communication skills. 2. Make
observations of websites.
3. Respond to what you see with writing and illustrations. 4. Share written,
oral, and drawn observations.
5. Navigate responsibly on the Internet.
Assessment: Informal as according to the oral language conventions. Formal as
according to the Effort/Achievement Rubric.
Copyright 2004 Troy Tenhet Jr.
Lesson Title: Our Friend The Sun
Objectives: 1. Students will communicate their observations with words.
2. Students will follow directions and share ideas.
3. Students will use the Internet to research
information about the Sun.
CDE Science: Investigation and Experimentation 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. 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: #5: Work cooperatively and collaboratively with peers, family members,
and others when using technology in the classroom.
Website: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/sunearthday/media_viewer/flash.html
Anticipatory Set: Students will visit http://sohowww.nasom.nasa.gov/
Critical Teacher Tasks: 1. Guide students through observations from primary websites. 2. Facilitate sharing and group work. 3. Give specific instructions.
4. Monitor the usage of the Internet.
5. Guide this activity as an oral language and writing activity.
Critical Student Tasks: 1. Use oral communication skills. 2. Make
observations of websites.
3. Respond to what you see with writing and illustrations. 4. Share written,
oral, and drawn observations.
5. Navigate responsibly on the Internet.
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
Disciplines
Audience
Technical Notes
Requirements
Topics
Type of Task
Learning Objectives
2. Students will follow directions and share ideas.
3. Students will use the Internet to research information about the Sun.