“What I stand for is what I stand on.” ― Wendell Berry
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| Equinox egg-periment |
Monday, September 23:
introduction to the planets, autumnal equinox, egg experiment, fall art
(Sources: National Geographic Education: The Reasons for the Seasons, National Geographic video: Equinox, National Geographic Kids: Eggs-periment, Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System)
Grade Level: Elementary
Materials:
Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, construction paper, flashlight, globe, egg, salt, National Geographic video: Equinox, collage materials)
Objective: Students will begin to understand the seasons and the role the equinoxes plays in the lunar year.
Class introduction/hook: Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, Flashlight demonstration
