Earth Science Instructional Guide

Earth and Space Science

Stars

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 23

sunspots?

document ● Launch Lab: Howcan you Observe Sunspots? ● Chromebooks or Student Worksheet ● Chromebooks to view the digital version ● Gallery Walk Instructions ● One-pager Requirements ● Graphic Organizer

Engage

Lesson1:

635

10Min

TheSun

Focus Question: What is inside the Sun?

Launch the Lesson: The Sun

Explore and Explain

636 - 641

45Min

Part 1: Reading & Gallery Walk Break students into expert groups to read a specifc section about the Sun from pages 636-641. Expert Groupings:

● Properties of the Sun ● The Sun’s Atmosphere ● Solar Activity ● The Solar Interior ● Spectra ● Solar Composition

Student groups should create a one-pager about the Sun from what they learned in the text. (Use either the text or the Interactive Content if you have chromebooks) Have students complete a gallery walk recording information about the properties of the Sun from each group.

● GeoLab:

Identifying Stellar Spectral Stars

45Min

Part 2:

Investigation Lab: Diameter and Rotation of theSun

Elaborate

GeoLab: Identifying 15 Min