Grade+5+ESS+Cycles+and+Patterns+in+the+Solar+System+pg.+2

=Earth and Space Science (ESS)=

Topic: Cycles and Patterns in the Solar System
Content: Most of the cycles and patterns of motion between the Earth and Sun are predictable -The sun i sone of many stars that exist in the universe

Lesson Plans:
-The sun is one of 100 million stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. Students will learn that the sun is one of many stars and the important role that it plays.

STEM Events:
-Students will create their own mobile of the planets either by themselves and or with their family

Web sites/ORC sites:
This resource introduces students to our local star, the Sun. Specific topics of study include the sun's structure and features, including sun spots, magnetic fields, and solar flares.
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This lesson helps students understand the relationship between earth and the sun and how this relationship affects the seasons on earth. The lesson can be completed within two to three hours.
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lesson allows students to explore the day and night cycle through demonstration and discussion. Students then enact the sun-earth-moon system.
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Students explore the relationship between the tilt of Earth's axis and its yearly orbit around the sun through this promising practice resource. In this activity students will learn how Earth's axis of rotation affects the angle of sunlight and the length of day.
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Literature:
-Swing Around the Sun By Barbara Juster Esbensen

Text References Science Spectrum
P535 Holz, Rinehart, Winston

Related Vocabulary words:
Solar System Rotation Revolution Star Sun Planets