Kindergartners learn that the Sun gives us light AND warmth — it heats up the ground, the air, and everything it shines on — and that shade is cooler because it blocks the sunlight.
Students will be able to…
Step into the sunshine and you feel warm; step into the shade and you feel cooler. What does the Sun do besides give us light?
Project each item and have children answer about sunlight and warmth. The tool explains how the Sun heats things.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
In the sunshine you feel warm; in the shade, cooler — why?
Children investigate.
Children explain.
Children elaborate.
Children conclude.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Kindergarten / Early Elementary Science).
Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface.
Use tools and materials to design a structure that reduces the warming effect of sunlight.
Observe weather patterns.
Planning and carrying out investigations.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have families feel a sunny spot and a shady spot outside and talk about why one is warmer. A printable sunlight sheet is in the Science library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.