Florida SC.K.E.5.3

ScienceKindergartenEarth in Space and Time

The Standard

Recognize that the Sun can only be seen in the daytime.

Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify the Sun in pictures and observations of the daytime sky. They distinguish a daytime scene with the Sun from a nighttime scene without it.
What Mastery Looks Like: Given mixed sky pictures, a student places the Sun with daytime and explains, "I see the Sun during the day." The student does not place it in a nighttime sky.
Common Misconceptions: Some students think the Sun can appear in a nighttime sky because it is bright like the Moon. Others think the Sun disappears completely at night rather than being out of view.
How to Assess It: Show one daytime sky picture and one nighttime sky picture. Ask, "Circle the picture where you could see the Sun and tell how you know."

Lesson moves

Take students outside to observe the daytime sky, then have them draw the Sun where they saw it.
Show a day scene and ask, "What tells you it is daytime, and where would you look for the Sun?"
Place picture cards in two hoops labeled day and night, then let students sort each sky card.
Have students add a Sun sticker to a class chart when they arrive and can see sunshine outside.

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