Student+Activities+Page

= **__Student Activities Page__** =



__ **Monday: ** __

**On day one the teacher will discuss the stars and the Sun and maybe watch a [|video on the Sun]and tell the class the distances the stars are. You will understand that the Sun is a star. Then the teacher will have ten volunteers stand at different parts of the room some holding flashlights and some holding lasers. The rest of the class will be standing in the back of the room. Some students will stand closer to the audience and some will stand far away to represent why some stars shine brighter than others. The teacher will turn off the lights to show why we see stars so much brighter at nighttime. You will also learn about the moon and what a full moon, half moon, and a quarter moon look like by doing a[| worksheet]as a class. After this the teacher will divide the class into groups and each group will make two or three PowerPoint slides talking about what you learned today. You will be given books to use information from and given twenty minutes to finish this assignment. On the first slide tell the audience what you will be talking about and on the second and third slides go into detail on those topics. For example: Slide one, mention you learned about the importances of the Sun and on slide two explain the importances. Remember we learned about the [|sun] as a star, other [|stars] the [|moon] and its [|phases], and the importances of the Sun. On Monday the teacher will put a plant in the classroom, away from the windows, and over the week we will observe how plants cannot live without sunlight (just like humans).**

media type="custom" key="9136520" __ **Tuesday: ** __
 * If you can on your own or if the teacher has time in class watch this video on the moon: **

**On day two the teacher will tell you about the Sun and how it uses energy. By the Sun using its energy galaxies, the Solar System, and Earth are formed. You will play a quick game outside to show humans version of using energy. You will then learn about gravity by watching [|a short movie]. After understanding the Law of Gravity you will each take turns dropping a marble, rock, and wadded piece of paper into bowls of sand to see how the weight of an object affects how fast something falls and the crater it makes. You will also learn about your [|weight] on the moon, and on other planets. You will then learn about the other planets in the Solar System and do a worksheet asking questions about these planets order. Each group then is assigned their own planet to research and start by making a Styrofoam replica of their planet (similar to the one shown below). After doing this your group will go on the computers and, using Word, write a brief summary of [|facts about your planet]. **

//**Styrofoam Solar System**//

__ **Wednesday: ** __

**On day three, you will be taught about how close the Sun is to Earth. We are the closest planet to the Sun and you need to know the precautions. Since we are so close to the Sun wearing sunscreen and sunglasses is a must in order to protect you from the rays. We will walk outside as a class and see just how close the Sun is. You will learn about how the Sun rotates and with the use of the globe and a flashlight see how other countries get Sun when it is dark here. You will also understand the[| Earth's axis]. Two groups will present their planet Styrofoam balls and their summaries on them and after that you will split into groups again and paint the remaining planets. After twenty minutes of doing this you will clean up and sit at your desk. Individually (on your own) you will write a rough draft on what the Earth would be like without the Sun. You should try to get at least a page done and you will do this with your own creativity (no Internet or books). We will do this for the rest of the lesson. ** 

__ **Thursday: ** __ **On day four, you will begin this lesson by sitting at your desk and finishing up your rough drafts. 10 minutes into class you will be taken to the computer lab to type and print up your essays. After that the remaining groups will present their Styrofoam projects and their individual planet summary. The teacher will than play a [|short movie] on gravity again and then put up a slide show on the projector and you will answer questions on the screen with your clickers (or on your own piece of paper if the school does not have classroom clickers) about gravity and different sized objects. At the end of the lesson the teacher will present the vocabulary words you will need to know for the test tomorrow, they will be words related to space. **

__ **Friday: ** __

**On day five, you will begin class with watching a PowerPoint presented by the teacher and answering questions on your clicker, aloud, or on your own piece of paper (however the teacher prefers). This will not be a grade but will be considered participation points and the questions will be on everything you learned throughout the week during this particular lesson. Anything that has not been turned in yet is due on this day. The teacher will tell you about all of the hidden objects in the sky and how many of them cannot be seen with the naked eye and need the use of a telescope. You will then get into your groups again and write a slide or two on your PowerPoint on what you think is hidden in the sky (space) that we cannot see. After this the teacher will play relaxing music and you will go to your desk and write a page on notebook paper of your favorite thing you learned this week. After this you will have your vocabulary test and that will end this lesson for the week **** J ****. ** 