Curated OER
Sunny Day Shadow Pictures
Students explore shadows. In this art lesson, students put black construction paper on the ground and place objects on the paper. Students leave and when they come back at the end of the afternoon the sun has faded the black paper with...
Curated OER
The Sun
In this earth science learning exercise, 3rd graders go outside on a day that has both sun and clouds. They explain, without looking at the sun, how they can tell when the sun is hidden by clouds. They look at pictures that show the sun...
Curated OER
Sunshine Experiment
Students investigate how sunlight is used to help plants grow. They use different factors of artificial and natural sunlight in order to simulate the environment of Alaska. Students make observations and then write a report based upon...
Curated OER
Sunshine and Shadows
Students measure their shadows early in the morning, record direction of shadow, make marks in ground with chalk or tape, measure with ruler, and record results. Students repeat process at noon, and then later in afternoon. Students...
University of Michigan
American Verse Project: p.l. Dunbar: Sunshine and Shadow
Online text of Paul Laurence Dunbar's "Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow." Links to each of his texts for easy navigation.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Weather
Kids learn more about the science of the weather. Sunshine, rain, snow, cold, hot, and windy.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Weather Study for Kindergarten
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a science unit on weather. Students use the board to answer questions, move objects, and chart observations. An Activote is included for summative assessment.
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LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: The Sun Who Lost His Way [Pdf]
This illustrated ebook shares the story of the sun's son named Shiny that gets lost in the mountainous areas of Greece. Will the citizens of Greece ever see Shiny again and experience the happiness that comes with seeing it?
SMART Technologies
Smart: Weather
Students will learn about the six common weather conditions: sunshine, wind, rain, snow, fog, and thunderstorms.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Sunshine
A spectacular photo of the sun trying to fight its way through some thick cloud at the end of a day full of sunshine and good weather. The suns rays are visible around the edges of the cloud as it manages to sneak its way through and...