Kindergarten Science Lesson Sun Investigation STEM Activity

Learn about brightness, stars, and how the Sun affects the earth with a Kindergarten STEM Challenge!

In the story Sun Up, Sun Down, we see the different ways that the sun helps us. It gives us light and makes us warm.

In this STEM Challenge, students do a sun investigation. They conduct an investigation to see if we can observe any effects of the sun. They will find some objects to observe and then use their senses to explore the sun’s effect on the objects.

This Kindergarten STEM Challenge aligns with NGSS Engineering Standards for Kindergarten but can be used in 1st grade.

Material List:

• Sun Up, Sun Down by Gail Gibbons
• 3 Objects to Observe in the Sun (rocks, sticks, leaves, small toys, etc.)

Includes:

• Teacher Instructions
• Student STEM Journal
• Student Instructions
• STEM Activity
• Vocabulary Words (Brightness, Star, Effect)
• Student Reflection Sheet
• Rubric

Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom!

Learning Objective
I can observe how the Sun helps the Earth.

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