Science- The Solar System
Start Here: The Universe
After studying the Solar System you will...
- recognize light can be transferred from the source to the receiver (eye) through space in straight lines.
- recognize how an object (e.g., moon, mirror, objects in a room) can only be seen when light is reflected from that object to the receiver (eye).
Light (BrainPop Jr.)
Light (StudyJams)
Light (BrainPop)
Light Absorption, Reflection, and Refraction (StudyJams)
Refraction and Diffraction (BrainPop)
How Light Travels (article & quiz)
Light (StudyJams)
Light (BrainPop)
Light Absorption, Reflection, and Refraction (StudyJams)
Refraction and Diffraction (BrainPop)
How Light Travels (article & quiz)
- recognize the Earth is one of several planets within a solar system that orbits the Sun.
- recognize planets look like stars and appear to move across the sky among the stars.
- relate the apparent motion of the Sun, moon, and stars in the sky to the rotation of the Earth.
- recognize the Earth rotates once every 24 hours.
- relate changes in the length and position of a shadow to the time of day and apparent position of the Sun in the sky, as determined by Earth’s rotation.
- describe physical features of the planet Earth that allows life to exist (e.g., air, water, temperature) and compare these to the physical features of the Sun, the moon, and other planets.
- recognize the moon orbits the Earth .
- recognize the moon is a reflector of light.
- sequence images of the lit portion of the moon seen from Earth as it cycles day-to-day in about a month in order of occurrence.
The Moon (BrainPop)
Moon Phases (BrainPop)
The Moon (StudyJams slideshow)
Phases of the Moon Animation
Moon Phase Calendar
Moon Phases (BrainPop)
The Moon (StudyJams slideshow)
Phases of the Moon Animation
Moon Phase Calendar