Building shade from the sun
Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area, such as a shade or shelter
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Can your child design and build a simple shade — like an umbrella or canopy — and test whether it keeps an area cooler in the sun?
Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area, such as a shade or shelter
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- Design a structure intended to reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area
- Build the structure using available materials and test whether it reduces temperature
- Compare the temperature in the shaded area vs an unshaded area as evidence of effectiveness
“Can your child design and build a simple shade — like an umbrella or canopy — and test whether it keeps an area cooler in the sun?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Energy
- Age range
- Ages 5–6
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