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Demonstrate that radiant energy from the Sun can heat objects and when the Sun is not present, heat may be lost.
Standard #: SC.3.E.6.1
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Subject Area: Science
Grade: 3
Body of Knowledge: Earth and Space Science
Big Idea: Earth Structures - Humans continue to explore the composition and structure of the surface of Earth. External sources of energy have continuously altered the features of Earth by means of both constructive and destructive forces. All life, including human civilization, is dependent on Earth’s water and natural resources.
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Content Complexity Rating: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved
Assessed: Yes
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Original Student Tutorials
  • Our Most Important Star - Part 2 # Discover how radiant energy from the Sun can heat objects and how heat may be lost when the Sun is not present. This interactive tutorial is part 2 of 2. Click to open Part 1.
  • Our Most Important Star - Part 1 # Discover how radiant energy from the Sun is the light and heat that lights and warms the Earth. This interactive tutorial is part 1 of 2. Click to open Part 2.
Unit/Lesson Sequence
  • Don't Marry the Mole! (Sun as an Energy Source) # Students conduct a series of activities to better understand solar energy and the broader concept of the sun as an energy source. Some of the activities include: observing how heat energy blows up a balloon, launching a solar air balloon, and making a solar oven.
STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity
  • Not that Hot Anymore # The students will rank companies offering canopies to a school for their Physical Education area. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. MEAs resemble engineering problems and encourage students to create solutions in the form of mathematical and scientific models. Students work in teams to apply their knowledge of science and mathematics to solve an open-ended problem, while considering constraints and tradeoffs. Students integrate their ELA skills into MEAs as they are asked to clearly document their thought process. MEAs follow a problem-based, student centered approach to learning, where students are encouraged to grapple with the problem while the teacher acts as a facilitator. To learn more about MEA’s visit: https://www.cpalms.org/cpalms/mea.aspx
Original Student Tutorials Science - Grades K-8
  • Our Most Important Star - Part 1 # Discover how radiant energy from the Sun is the light and heat that lights and warms the Earth. This interactive tutorial is part 1 of 2. Click to open Part 2.
  • Our Most Important Star - Part 2 # Discover how radiant energy from the Sun can heat objects and how heat may be lost when the Sun is not present. This interactive tutorial is part 2 of 2. Click to open Part 1.
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