Night SkyNight Sky6 -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.The sky is full of stars2.The moon is not a star3.The sun is a star4.The sun provides light for us to see5.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. The sky is full of stars from night sky observation2. The moon is not a star from morning discussion3. The sun is a star from morning discussion4. The sun provides light for us to see from morning

discussion5. Stars are still there during the day from the

morning activity

Image References

• http://blindsandshades.org/wp-content/themes/inove/img/window-mini-blinds.jpg

• http://www.learnersdictionary.com/art/ld/flashlight.gif

• http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_svnWzMDTyA0/S449RwtnCeI/AAAAAAAALe8/uA8dKDbUwuw/s400/sun_tour.jpg