SC15.K.7

Science (2015) Grade(s): KG

SC15.K.7
Observe and describe the effects of sunlight on Earth’s surface (e.g., heat from the sun causing evaporation of water or increased temperature of soil, rocks, sand, and water).

Unpacked Content

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying out Investigations

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and Effect

Knowledge

Students know:

Sunlight warms the Earth's surface.
Know different patterns of relative warmth of materials in sunlight and in shade (e.g., hotter, warmer, cooler, and colder)
Materials on the Earth's surface can be investigated (e.g., dirt, sand, water) and described.

Skills

Students are able to:

Investigate the effects of sunlight on Earth's surface.
Observe the effects of sunlight on Earth's surface.
Describe the effects of sunlight on Earth's surface.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Sunlight causes an observable effect on the Earth's surfaces including: water, soil, rocks, sand, grass.

Vocabulary

Observe
Describe
Sunlight
Earth
Surface
Evaporation
Temperature

Aligned Learning Resources

Want S'mores? Observing the Effects of a Solar Oven

Sunlight, Shade, and Sand

Casting Shadows Across Literacy and Science

Why Do Puddles Dry Up?

Steve Trash Science: The Water Cycle / Oh Yuck Pollution

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