ECE – Solar System – Page 2 – STEMAZing Systems Thinking

How big a celestial body are you? Earth, Moon, & Sun Sizing

Learning Objectives Children will… • observe the size differences between the Earth, Moon, and Sun. • discuss the location of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. Key Question Of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, which is the biggest? Materials Beach Ball Stress Ball Bouncy Ball Vocabulary Cards

A Penny for Your Moon and a Quarter for Your Earth

Learning Objectives Children will… • demonstrate the motion of the Moon’s rotation. • demonstrate that the Moon keeps the same face toward Earth. Key Question Does the Moon rotate or turn on its axis? Materials for Each Child Penny Quarter