Grade Levels:  3-4
Subjects:  Literature, music, science, mathematics, language arts, technology

Summary:  Our Sun:  Friend or Foe? is an integrated thematic unit which focuses on our nearest star--the sun.  Students will explore benefits of the sun and will learn about its dangers as well. Activities include creating a classroom display, researching facts about the sun, utilizing thermometers and recording temperatures, dramatizing multicultural folklore about the sun and experimenting with sunscreens.

Brenda Bleigh
Sandy Post
Debbie Smith