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We Need the Sun Activity Packet

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We Need the Sun! cover: sun mini book with follow-up activities and experiments, shown with a large yellow sun drawing
Title page to introduce the sun unit
Sun mini book: title page for the illustrator's name, then 'The sun is a star' with a smiling sun to color
Students add their name as illustrator before reading
Mini book: the sun gives the earth warmth and light, and warms the ground so plants can grow, with pictures to color
Shared reading on why plants need sunlight
Mini book: plants give food to people and animals, and the sun also warms the sea, with fruit and wave drawings
Read-aloud link between sunlight, plants and food
Seasons mini book pages: high summer sun makes it hot at the beach; low winter sun makes it cold over snowy hills
Discussion starter comparing summer and winter weather
Sun safety mini book pages: umbrellas, sunscreen lotion and sunglasses protect us from the sun, then a closing sun page
Closing pages to read and color together
Sun sentence matching: students pick a picture for each of three sentences about summer sun, winter sun and sun protection
Comprehension check after reading the mini book
Matching cards to cut out: beach scene, umbrella with sunscreen and sunglasses, and snowy winter scene, three sets per page
Cut apart for use with the matching worksheet
Sun protection drawing prompt: students draw the sun in a summer sky plus ways to protect themselves while playing outside
Creative response to apply sun safety ideas
Sunlight investigation: students build a shade structure for toy people and test it under a flashlight at different angles
Hands-on engineering challenge to follow the reading
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About This Product

We Need the Sun Activity Packet was designed for your Kindergarten students to have a better understanding of how the sunlight affects our weather on earth. This could also be the perfect activity for "book buddies" or higher grade students to do with kindergarteners.

It includes a mini book, science experiments, weather data tracking and more.

Experiments can be done individually, in small groups, in partners or as a whole group. It will be helpful to have multiple thermometers for tracking the temperature.

All you have to do is print and go! The design allows for easy printing and less paper waste.

This activity aligns with the following Next Generation Science standards:

K-PS3-1: Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth's surface

K-PS3-2: Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area

What's Included

- 12 page PDF file

- Mini Book easy reader with black and white pages for students to color

- Cut and Paste Activity that follows-up with the mini-book and can be used to monitor comprehension

- Drawing Activity

- Hands-on science experiments using simple, every day materials

This does not include answer keys

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