6A Sun Stroll

Why does the flower of a sunflower move throughout the day? 

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 118-125 and student guide  pages 92-101 for full lesson plan.

Standards  

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List of Materials
  • Two sunny days (Teacher Note: Each day go outside at least two times to observe and record locations of sun in the sky and resulting shadows.) 
  • Book: Summer Sun Risin’ by W. Nikola-Lisa 
  • Globe of Earth 
  • Flashlight 
  • Chalk or flagging 
Estimated Time

1.5 hours 

  • Engage: 15 minutes 
  • Explore: 15 minutes 
  • Explain: 15 minutes 
  • Elaborate – Winter: 30 minutes x 2 days 
  • Elaborate – Spring: 30 minutes x 2 days 
  • Evaluate: 15 minutes 
Standards
Topic
Sunlight
Daytime
Seasonal Changes
Missouri Learning Standard
Next Generation Science Standard
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)