The Centre of Excellence for Energy is pleased to offer two LIVE Read Aloud sessions for K-8 in English and en Français. Registered classes will receive a copy of Sun! One in a Billion / Moi , Le Soleil Unique Parmi les Milliards by Stacy McAnulty and Stevie Lewis. These sessions will be followed by a Question & Answer Session with a Special Guest Expert!
The English session for K-8 will occur on April 3rd from 9:00 am – 10:00 am. Click here to register!
The French session for K-8 will occur on April 4th from 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Click here to register!
There are only 100 spots each for English and French so don’t wait!
In addition to a copy of Sun! One in a Billion / Moi , Le Soleil Unique Parmi les Milliards, Teachers will receive unique learning resources and instructional materials as a follow-up activity for Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, and Grades 6-8.
Grade K-2: Our RAY-diant Sun / Notre soleil BRILLE-ant!
Learners will be given the opportunity to explore the relationship between the Sun and Earth, as well as discover how to be a solar detective! Learners will make bracelets with solar beads and test out their effects when exposed to sunlight! A word wall will also be provided that goes along with the book.
NB Curricular Connections
English Language Arts:
- Strand: Reading – Big Idea: Reading Comprehension – Skill Descriptor: Construct meaning from oral stories, read-a-louds, and text.
Explore Your World:
- Strand: Play and Playfulness – Big Idea: Exploration and Problem Solving – Skill Descriptor: Gather evidence to create and answer questions.
Grade 3-5: Sun, Moon, and Shadows: The Solar Eclipse Quest / Soleil, Lune et Ombres : la quête de l’éclipse solaire
Learners will be given the opportunity to explore the relationships between the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth that creates a Solar Eclipse! Learners will use UV paper to make their predications and reveal their art when exposed to sunlight! A word wall will also be provided that goes along with the book.
NB Curricular Connections
Visual Arts
- Strand: Create – Big Idea: Application and Product – Skill Descriptor: Create and present expressive work in visual arts for a range of audiences and purposes using a variety of art media, including technology.
- Strand: Communicate – Big Idea: Reflect and Respond – Skill Descriptor: Reflect on and respond to artistic intent in their own and others’ expressive works.
Science:
- Strand: Scientific Literacy – Big Idea: Communication – Skill Descriptor: Communicate procedure, result, and conclusion of scientific inquiry using a variety of media.
- Strand: Learning and Living Sustainably: Big Idea: Responsible and Sustainable Application: Skill Descriptor: Apply scientific knowledge with respect to the natural world
Mathematics:
- Strand: Number – Big Idea: Number Senser – Skill Descriptor: Justify choices to determine “how many” using personal strategies.
Grade 6-8: Solar Eclipse Inquiry / Enquete de L’Eclipse Solaire
Learners will be given the opportunity to create a Solar Eclipse Viewer (Pinhole Projector) using readily available classroom materials and recycled cardboard boxes. Learning resources will include a word wall, KWL Chart, Procedural Writing Activity, Tic-Tac-Toe Reflection and a Final Reflection.
NB Curriculum Connections
Science:
- Strand: Scientific Literacy – Big Idea: Investigation
- Strand: Scientific Literacy – Big Idea: Sensemaking – Skill Descriptor: Analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to construct explanations and conclusions.
- Strand: Scientific Literacy – Big Idea: Communication – Skill Descriptor: Communicate procedure, result, and conclusion using a variety of media and working collaboratively.
