Understanding Sunlight and Earth's Surface

Mrs. Diaz welcomes kindergarten students to a lesson on sunlight and weather, focusing on why playgrounds have different temperatures. The lesson revisits a problem from Chapter 1 about two playgrounds with varying temperatures. Students learn about the role of surfaces in temperature changes and explore cause and effect. A model using a lamp and rubber surfaces helps illustrate how sunlight affects temperature. The lesson concludes with a summary and encourages students to draw the model they observed.

What is the main focus of the new chapter introduced by Mrs. Diaz?

• Exploring the solar system

• Learning about different weather patterns

• Understanding the water cycle

• Modeling the Sun warming Earth's surface

Why do the playgrounds get warmer during the day?

• Because of the Earth's rotation

• Due to the surface absorbing sunlight

• Because of wind patterns

• Due to the presence of trees

What is the term used to describe the outside part of something?

• Layer

• Surface

• Crust

• Core

What does the cause and effect concept help us understand in this lesson?

• How plants grow

• How animals adapt to weather

• How sunlight affects Earth's surface temperature

• How weather patterns change

What tool is used in the lesson to model the effect of sunlight?

• A globe

• A lamp

• A mirror

• A magnifying glass

How does the lamp in the model represent the Sun?

• By changing colors

• By rotating

• By emitting light

• By providing heat

What is one way the model is different from the real Sun and Earth?

• The model is larger

• The model can be turned on and off

• The model is more accurate

• The model is made of metal

What scientific method involves making predictions and checking them against observations?

• Modeling

• Experimentation

• Data analysis

• Hypothesis testing

What should students do while waiting for the next lesson?

• Write a report

• Draw the model they saw

• Watch a movie

• Read a book

What is the key vocabulary word introduced in this lesson?

• Sunlight

• Weather

• Surface

• Temperature