Transcript Night_Sky
Night Sky Night Sky 6 -8 year olds Introductory Lesson Group 5 - Shiny Shadows Aim of the Lesson • To familiarise students with the night sky Objectives of the Lesson Students should know that . . . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The sky is full of stars The moon is not a star The sun is a star The sun provides light for us to see Stars are still there during the day Before the lesson . . . • Students will not have studied the topics of light or the night sky in school before. • We would give the parents a list of questions to discuss with their children while observing the night sky. Sample Questions • • • • • • How many stars can you see? Can you count them? Which is the biggest one? Do the stars make any shapes? What do you think stars are? Do you think they are hot or cold? Running of the First Lesson • Brainstorm using questions from observation. • Discuss briefly the morning sky and the differences between it and the night sky. • Why is it brighter now? • What can you see? • Where are the stars? • Conclude that the sun is star. • Do we need the sun? Activity What we will need . . • Enough dim flashlights for all students • A classroom which can be made gradually darker (for example a window with blinds.) Objectives of the Lesson Students NOW know that . . . 1. 2. 3. 4. The sky is full of stars from night sky observation The moon is not a star from morning discussion The sun is a star from morning discussion The sun provides light for us to see from morning discussion 5. Stars are still there during the day from the morning activity Image References • http://blindsandshades.org/wpcontent/themes/inove/img/window-miniblinds.jpg • http://www.learnersdictionary.com/art/ld/flas hlight.gif • http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_svnWzMDTyA0/S4 49RwtnCeI/AAAAAAAALe8/uA8dKDbUwuw/s4 00/sun_tour.jpg