The Sun: Our Nearest Star<\/em><\/a> The Sun is M<\/em><\/a>y Favorite Star<\/em><\/a> The Sun<\/em><\/a> Sun Up, Sun Down<\/em><\/a> Done in the Sun: Solar Projects for Children<\/em><\/a> Web Annotations <\/strong><\/p>\n Astronomy For Kids<\/a> Energy From The Sun<\/a> Jobs of the Sun<\/a> Solar Hot Dog Cooker<\/a> Resources for Teachers<\/strong><\/p>\n Graphing Sunspot Cycles<\/a> Sun Books<\/a> Sun Photos<\/a> These students will understand basic relationships between the sun and earth.\u00a0 They will learn that the sun is the source of energy and light and that it warms the land, air, and water.\u00a0 Students will also be able to identify … Continue reading
\nBy:\u00a0 Franklyn M. Branley and Edward Miller<\/p>\n![\"006445202601lzzzzzzz.jpg\"](\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/12\/006445202601lzzzzzzz.thumbnail.jpg\")
<\/a> This is a great educational book for younger children.\u00a0 The pictures keep children interested and the content within is simple and informative.\u00a0 There is information on the sun’s distance as well as energy that it provides.<\/p>\n
\nBy: Frank Asch<\/p>\n![\"sunfavorite.jpg\"](\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/12\/sunfavorite.thumbnail.jpg\")
<\/a> This book follows the sun throughout the course of the day.\u00a0 The narrator discusses the sun’s location and mentions how shadows form.\u00a0 This book is also good for young children because the content is simple and the narrator is a young child as well.<\/p>\n
\nBy: Seymour Simon<\/p>\n![\"sunseymoursimon.jpg\"](\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/12\/sunseymoursimon.thumbnail.jpg\")
<\/a> The best part about this book is the pictures.\u00a0 These amazing detailed images give students the real thing and it provides them with more of an appreciation for how amazing the sun is compared to a drawing.<\/p>\n
\nBy: Gail Gibbons<\/p>\n![\"gail.jpg\"](\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/12\/gail.thumbnail.jpg\")
<\/a> This is a very simple book that provides basic information.\u00a0 I would recommend using this book at the beginning of the lesson due to its simplicity.<\/p>\n
\nBy: Anne Hillerman
\nIllustrated by Mina Yamashita<\/p>\n![\"donesun.jpeg\"](\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/12\/donesun.thumbnail.jpeg\")
<\/a> This book is different from the others because it contains hands on activities for students regarding solar energy.\u00a0 It is neat because these experiments and activities in the book can be completed in the classroom or at home.<\/p>\n
\nThis website has animations and games designed for students.\u00a0 They will be able to see the sun in relationship to the earth and moon.<\/p>\n
\nThis website contains three different activities that students can do in class with simple materials.<\/p>\n
\nThis link contains instructions on how to create a chart to show how the sun provides different uses for us as people.<\/p>\n
\nThis link provides pictures and instructions on how to use the suns energy to create a solar oven to cook hot dogs with.<\/p>\n
\nA lesson plan examining Sunspot cycles<\/p>\n
\nInstructions on how to make flip books on the earth and sun<\/p>\n
\nCompare and contrast pictures of the sun over different periods of time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"