Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!

Renewable Energy: Solar

Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: November 13, 2023
Lesson Plans Grades k-2

Synopsis

  • In this collection of 8 lessons, students will learn about light energy, heat energy, how light interacts with objects, and how color affects heat.
  • Students will begin by connecting the Sun to Native culture and listen to a Native American story about the Sun.
  • Inspired by the story, students will design a hat to minimize the effects of the Sun's heat on the eagle's head, then do experiments and activities to update their design and demonstrate their learning.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, English Language Arts
Authors: Pacific Education Institute
Region: Global
Languages: English

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