Earth/Sun/Moon Investigations for Third grade
Supply List
Quantity
1
Each student
1
12
1
1
Each pair
Material Item
Compass
Panoramic photo of the southern horizon
Panoramic photo enlarged to 7’ x 3’
Sun shapes cut out of yellow construction paper
Clear tape
Large stone/object to mark observation site
Sheet of white paper
Each pair
30
30
Each pair
1 or 2
3” Styrofoam ball
other objects for shadow games – geometrically
shaped blocks are great
Two pencils of different lengths
Sheet of black construction paper
Overhead projector
1
Each student
Lamp with 250W bulb in center of class
Pinhole Viewer lab sheet (Appendix A)
Each student
Styrofoam cup (8 oz.) with bottom
3
y
Each student
Each student
Styrofoam cup (8 oz.) without bottom
black construction paper circle cutout (see
Appendix B, Shape A)
3
3
y
y
Each student
Each student
4” x 4” wax paper cutout
black construction paper crescent cutout (see
Appendix B, Shape B)
sharpened pencil to make pinhole (a thumbtack,
paperclip, or other thin object will work)
Chalk
3
3
y
y
3
y
4
n
Measuring tape or meter/yardstick
1 package of clay
8” Styrofoam plate with 2” length of drinking
straw attached (by clay)
Globe
4
5
5
n
n
n
5-12
n
Small toy figure
6”Styrofoam ball (Earth models)
Golf tees
Markers
3” Styrofoam ball (Moon models)
Science notebooks
6-8
6-12
6-12
6
10-12
1-12
n
y
y
n
n
y
Each pair
Each student
Each pair
1
Each pair
1
1
Each student
100
Each student
Each student
Each student
Lesson
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Consumable
n
y
n
y
n
n
n
2
2
n
n
2
2
2
n
n
n
2, 5-12
3
n
y
An excellent online supplier of 3” and 6” Styrofoam balls is Ward’s Science Supplies.
www.wardsci.com
Ward’s Science Supplies telephone order number is 1-800-962-2660.