Description

Earth, Moon, & Sun Unit

This Earth, Moon, & Sun Unit comes with hands-on science lessons and assessments! Everything you need to teach how the motions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun create days, years, seasons, and moon phases can be found here. Save time planning, and your students will love completing the hands-on activities found in this unit.

For a closer look at the activities in this unit, see the product preview at the top of the page!

What topics are covered in this Earth, Moon, & Sun Unit?

This Earth, Moon, & Sun Unit includes 6 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will investigate–

• the relative size, position, age, and makeup of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun
• how the Earth rotates on an axis, causing day and night
• how the Earth revolves around the Sun, causing years
• how Earth’s motions around the Sun cause the four seasons
• the causes for the four major phases of the moon (New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Third/Last Quarter)
• the relationship between the Moon and the tide cycles
• how to analyze a tide table

What types of resources are included in the unit?

A variety of no-prep activities are included in these unit plans.

• worksheets
• hands-on activities
• demonstrations and experiments
• foldables/booklets
• sorts
• quiz
• test
• word wall cards
• timeline of suggested activities: Provides a timeline for using the activities included within this unit and provides links to websites featuring videos about concepts being taught.
• answer keys included throughout

Students will become fully immersed in learning about the weather as they model the solar system, make foldables, and complete hands-on activities!

Are digital resources included?

Most worksheets, the quiz, and the test within this Earth, Moon, & Sun Unit are also included in an interactive Google Slides format and can be shared with students using your Google Drive.

Video tutorials are included to help you share interactive Google Slides with your students.

What standards are covered?

This Earth, Moon, & Sun Unit is specifically aligned with the Virginia science SOL 4.6, although it closely matches most science standards related to how the motions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun create days, years, seasons, and moon phases.

This unit has been updated to align with the 2018 Science SOLs AND the 2025 Science Instructional Guides.

What are other teachers saying about this unit?

• “This Solar System unit is an excellent resource for teaching space science in an engaging and student-friendly way. The lessons are well-organized, easy to use, and the digital and printable options make it perfect for both classroom and at-home learning.” (Colton C.)
• “I loved this purchase so much, I signed up for the VA Teacher’s Club.  These resources are so incredibly helpful and reduced my stress load.” (Jennifer L.)
• “I love all of Vestal’s 21st Century Classroom’s science units! My classroom flows so much better when using her planned units. Great purchase!” (Emily T.)
• “Thank you for another awesome resource. Activities are easy to incorporate, and they help engage the students.” (Sarah G.)
• “What a fantastic resource! I love all the lessons, projects, and ideas. I have bought many resources from the seller, and I am not done yet.” (Jackie K.)

Don’t Miss Out!

You don’t need to spend hours creating your Earth, Moon, & Sun Unit! These lessons require minimal prep work and are easy to implement, whether teaching in-person or virtually. Students will also enjoy learning about the Earth, Moon, and Sun as they complete hands-on activities and experiments.

 

Want to save money?

This Earth, Moon, and Sun Unit is included in my 4th Grade Science Unit Bundle for a discounted price!

 

More science resources:

• Earth, Moon, & Sun Task Cards
• Earth, Moon, & Sun Escape Room
• Earth, Moon, & Sun Study Guide
• Earth, Moon, & Sun Jeopardy Game
• Earth, Moon, & Sun Slideshow

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Other Information:

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