Name: Jeff Perry Date: March 28th, 2014

Curriculum Title: 3rd Grade Science

Utah State Standard:
Students will understand that the shape of Earth and the moon are spherical and that Earth
rotates on its axis to produce the appearance of the sun and moon moving through the sky.

Objectives:
- Describe the appearance of Earth and the moon.
- Describe the movement of Earth and the moon and the apparent movement of other bodies
through the sky.

Materials:
- Presentation.

Background for Teachers:
- The Earth rotates on its axis. It takes one day to go around once.
- The moon takes 27.32 days to go around its orbit once.
- The Earth travels around the Sun once every 365.25 days.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the appearance of Earth and the moon.
- Describe the movement of Earth and the moon and the apparent movement of other bodies
through the sky.

Instructional Procedures:
- Using images in the presentation to help further childs understanding of the universe.

Family Connections:
- Worksheet on the Sun, Moon, and Earth.

Assessment Plan:
- Asking students questions to check for understanding and giving out a worksheet.