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Week 06 · Make Some Shade

Wednesday

Build a shade
// Block the sunlight
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Build a shade

Two ice cubes sit in the sun.

Rocket says, "Let's build a shade!"

Raven asks, "Will it help?"

Nova says, "Test and see!"

You will need

  • Two ice cubes on two small plates
  • A piece of cardboard or a paper plate
  • Four blocks, cups or toy bricks
  • A sunny spot
Safety first
Never look right at the Sun.
Keep the ice out of your mouth.
Wipe up drips so no one slips.

What to do

  1. Put both plates in the sunny spot.
  2. Stand the blocks around one plate.
  3. Lay the cardboard on top like a roof.
  4. Leave the other plate open to the sun.
  5. Wait about 20 minutes.
  6. Look at both ice cubes.
MAKE A GUESS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which ice cube will melt less?
Ice cubeBig or small now?
Under my roof
In the sun
Draw your shade structure.
WHAT HAPPENED?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Your roof made shade. What did it block?
For a grown-up
A hot sunny day shows the biggest change.
Let your child design the roof.
Any design that makes shade works.
SHADE LAB CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What was the roof made of?
Do we put ice in our mouth?
Which ice cube melted more?
SentenceTrue or false?
Both ice cubes sat in the sunny spot.?
The roof blocked sunlight.?
We leave drips for people to slip on.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe roof made shade for the ice.

Word Spot: yes, on

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Yes: Y-E-S.

On: O-N.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
___, I can count!
The frog sits ___ a rock.

You built a real shade structure!

Tomorrow we test which roof is best.

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