What Causes Night and Day?
by Mary Delgado
This engaging lesson explores the statements of 4 students and their ideas on what causes night and day. Through this the students work together to demonstrate, discuss, create models, test, and generate a final project to show their understanding of the concept night and day.
The students work over a period of 4-5 days. The students engage with a read aloud, work together in groups, alone, and discuss their findings daily.
Lesson Grade Level
4th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1upd4nAQB4VKgzktZpuWhN5n05vLryQat/edit?u…Related Content
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