6th Grade Science Guide

6.1.1: Moon & Seasons 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 1

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understand light intensity during seasons.

while discussing sunlight intensity during seasons.

Activity: Climate Action Kit Lesson: Solar Panel Tracking Objective Overview

Materials

●​ I can explain the

●​ Model the movement of sunlight across time. Reinforce seasonal sunlight patterns in Sun-Earth relationships.

●​ Solar Panel Tracking Lesson ●​ Climate Action Kits & Micro:bits ●​ Chromebooks

movement of sunlight across the sky and look for patterns.

Activity: Earth’s Tilt

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ Students watch a video clip of the Earth rotating around the sun and are asked to make observations about what they see. Ideas should be shared and added to a common brainstorming document or on the board. Student’s try to link this new learning, to the learning from the Direct vs. Indirect sunlight lab. ●​ Students read an article about the reasons for seasons. All students read the article, and use a specific text marking strategy. Once complete, students are assigned to work in small groups. Around the classroom, there should be a large post -it note or poster board for each main topic in the article (tilted rotation, concentrated light and heat, cause of tilt). Students should then rotate around in their

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●​ I can describe the yearly orbit of Earth around the sun. ●​ I can explain how the tilt of Earth’s axis and its yearly orbit around the sun produce seasons.

Activity: Reasons for Seasons

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can describe the yearly orbit of Earth around the sun. ●​ I can explain how the tilt of Earth’s axis and its yearly orbit around the sun produce seasons.

●​ What causes seasons? ●​ Gallery Walk