Introduction
We use many forms of energy everyday. Whenever we turn on the television, flip on a light switch, cook dinner, or ride a skateboard we use energy. The sun's energy powers the earth. Energy from the sun is converted, or changed, many times before we use it in everyday life.

Subject: Science
Topic: Energy
Grade Level:3
Student Lesson name and URL: student pages

List the California State Standards your lesson addresses. For example:
Third Grade
Science: Focus on Physical Science
Energy and matter have multiple forms and can  be changed from one form to another.

2.0 a energy comes from the sun to the Earth in the form of light.

1. After viewing sun and energy related links, students will understand that energy comes from the sun in the form of light and that energy changes into forms that we use everyday.
2. Students will participate in hands-on discovery activities that demonstrate energy of the sun and how energy forms are converted.
3. Students will be able to present their findings on the third grade energy standards to an audience of peers using visual aids and demonstrating experiments they have already completed.
4. Students will be able to write, edit and revise their findings on the third grade energy standards using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Introductory Activity
Students will view "The Energy Blues", "Exploring the Path of Light", and "Understanding Waves" web sites as an introduction to energy from the sun.

Enabling Activity(ies)
Students will engage in "Get the most energy from the sun", Other types of energy", "Energy Transfer", and "Convection" lab activities.

Culminating Activity
Student teams will facilitate a lesson with peers demonstrating learning they've achieved from this unit.

Introductory Activity
To begin access 

The Energy Blues

Music from this School House Rock may be downloaded or students may view lyrics to read aloud or sing to their own tune.

The next two web sites offers excellent classroom lab activities for the teacher to utilize to demonstrate various properties of light.

Exploring the Path of Light

This Eric web site has three simple demonstrations that students can participate in to discover the basic properties of light.

Energy From the Sun Activity

Simple demonstration with hand lens.

Energy Transfer

The following web site is for the class that is a little more advanced in its understanding of scientific principles. These activities could also be used for the combination classroom.

Understanding Waves

Three lessons for the class to participate in that introduces the concept of energy waves and vocabulary that will enable them to understand more complex concepts in higher grades.