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The Sun and cycles

  • Grade 1
  • Science and Technology
  • Understanding Earth and Space Systems

Description

In this activity, students recognize the changes in sunlight and heat at different times of the day and year. They use basic coding to complete a sequence of images related to the cycles of the day and seasons.

Learning goals

  • I describe the variations in the intensity of the Sun’s light and heat over the course of the day and the seasons.
  • I use coding to explain the repeated seasons and day/night cycles.

Vocabulary

  • spring
  • summer
  • autumn
  • fall
  • winter
  • cycle
  • seasons
  • changes
  • intensity
  • light
  • heat
  • variations
  • temperature
  • coding
  • sequences
  • sun
  • moon
  • day
  • year
  • Earth