Science·Energy·procedural
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
Suggested ages 5–6
Learning journey
Your child is beginning to understand energy — observing how sunlight warms objects and surfaces, and designing simple structures to create shade and reduce warming effects.
Evidence of understanding
- 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
Assessment prompt
Can Building shade from the sun design and build a simple shade — like an umbrella or canopy — and test whether it keeps an area cooler in the sun?
Standards alignment
K-PS3-2US · ngss-k5
K-PS3-2
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5