Students design a poster that tells one way the sun is useful and one way the sun is harmful. The first exploration uses Windows on Science to help students discover some facts about the sun. Students make some predictions, watch Windows on Science , and then write down what they have learned. In the second and third explorations, students learn about the sun as a source of light through shadows. In the fourth exploration, students learn about the sun as source of heat through an investigation.
Students investigate where it is warmer, in the sun or in the shade.
The last exploration has students learning about what to do to protect themselves from the harmful rays of the sun. Students read two expository texts as explanation material in this task. The Sun by Brenda Parkes. A multicultural aspect is added to this task in the first elaboration, which is an optional activity. Students learn about how other cultures explain the sun and its movements.