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Seasons on Earth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how seasons occur and explore how the different angles effect surface heating.  In this climate lesson students interpret satellite maps of the world that show seasonal differences in plant life. 
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The Sun - Renewable Energy Source

For Students 4th - 8th
In this sun worksheet, students click on the links to read about the sun and then answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions.
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Moon Phases

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners model moon phases and observe how it changes.  For this investigative lesson students use a model to demonstrate the different phases of the moon.
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Tracing and Answering Questions

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this tracing words and answering questions worksheet, students trace words in question sentences and then they answer the question. Students answer questions about cats, African animals, and the sun.
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Charting Evaporation

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students observe the concept of evaporation. In this evaporation lesson plan, students observe this by either charting as the sun evaporates water over time, or watching a boiling pot steam.
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Sun: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "Sun," write the word independently, and color the picture of the sun.
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Exploring Magnetism in Solar Flares

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students apply concepts of magnetism to help them understand the production of solar flares. In this solar flare lesson, students complete activities and graphic organizers to help them learn about magnetic fields on the surface of the...
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Sun and Moon Poetry Baskets

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students write Sun and Moon poetry. In this poetry lesson, students research the sun and the moon.  They write poetry and create two class baskets for descriptive words about each.
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Sun or Shade

For Teachers K - 1st
Students hang a thermometer in the sun and in the shade and record the results. In this sun or shade lesson plan, students hang a thermometer in sun and shade and compare the results of the temperature.
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Sun-Earth Day Flip Books

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students assemble flip books. In this Earth science lesson, students read about different solar occurrences and create flip books. This teacher resource has links to create six different flip books.
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Feeling Hot, Cold, and Wet: Here Comes the Sun

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the sun through a variety of fine arts activities. In this weather lesson, students pantomime sunny day activities as a flashlight is used to represent the sunlight. A bibliography of related books and songs is included.
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The Earth, Sun, and Moon

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this solar system review worksheet, students use dictionaries to define the 10 listed terms pertaining to the Earth, sun, and moon.
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Science – Sun, Earth and the Moon

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this basic astronomy worksheet, students respond to 20 true or false questions pertaining to the Earth, the Sun, and Earth's moon.
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First Word: Sun

For Students K - 2nd
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word sun, write it independently, and identify it in a group of other words.
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Earth, Sun, and Moon

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this earth, sun, and moon practice worksheet, students examine 6 pictures and follow the instructions to shade in the part of the Earth that is in darkness.
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Spring Tides

For Students 5th - 8th
In this tides learning exercise, students read about spring tides. Then students use a source of tide information to determine the high and low tides for the day and the phase of the moon. Students draw an illustration of the alignment...
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Cosmic Survey

For Students 6th - 9th
In this cosmic survey instructional activity, students rank the given cosmic items by size, distance from Earth, and age and complete 3 graphic organizers. Then students complete 5 short answer questions.
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The Solar System

For Students 9th - 12th
In this solar system worksheet, students complete a word puzzle by determining the terms associated with the 10 statements about the planets.
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UV Rays

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the effects of UV rays and practice finding the UV index for where they live. In this health instructional activity, 4th graders listen to a lecture about ultraviolet rays, then find the UV index in their area and...
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Solar Eclipse Presentation

For Students 8th - 10th
In this solar eclipse worksheet, students fill in the blanks with terms about the sun and its characteristics and the process of a solar eclipse.
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The Sun

For Students 3rd
In this earth science worksheet, 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 shining...
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All Kinds of Weather

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this weather instructional activity, students draw a line to match the children to the weather that matches what they are doing and wearing. There are 4 pictures of children and 4 pictures of weather.
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My Shadow is following me

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this outer space worksheet, students read "My Shadow is following me" and learn about the Solar System and how shadows are created. They then complete the 2 students tasks and answer the 5 questions in the packet. The answers are on...
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The Sun

For Students 7th - 9th
Based on chapter 23 of the Glencoe science textbook, this activity provides students with a table of observed sunspots and the years in which they were observed. Kids then answer a series of questions about the above information, using...