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Night Sky
Night
Sky
6 -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 . . .
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The sky is full of stars
The moon is not a star
The sun is a star
The sun provides light for us to see
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
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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 . . .
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The sky is full of stars from night sky observation
The moon is not a star from morning discussion
The sun is a star from morning discussion
The sun provides light for us to see from
morning discussion
5. Stars are still there during the day from the
morning activity
Image References
• http://blindsandshades.org/wpcontent/themes/inove/img/window-miniblinds.jpg
• http://www.learnersdictionary.com/art/ld/flas
hlight.gif
• http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_svnWzMDTyA0/S4
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