Curriculum Unit Title: The Effect of Light from the Sun Author: Tanya Belitskus

KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.:

Making observations of what the sun does to the Earth’s surfaces

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How does sunlight effect Earth’s surfaces?

CONCEPT A ESSENTIAL QUESTION FOR CONCEPT A VOCABULARY A

Comparing surfaces (sand, soil, water) How are the surfaces different when light touches them? Surface

CONCEPT B ESSENTIAL QUESTION FOR CONCEPT B VOCABULARY B

Relative temperatures (warm/cool/hot/cold) How can we protect things form getting too warm? Problem, materials, structure, solution, design, engineer

CONCEPT C ESSENTIAL QUESTION FOR CONCEPT C VOCABULARY C

Relative temperature (cool) How can we keep cooler on a hot surface? prediction