Name of Lesson: Why is the sky blue?

Group Members: Yuri, Vanessa, Mayra, Lawrence

Grade Level: Grade 7 Middle Subject:Why is the sky Prepared By: Yuri, Vanessa, Mayra, Lawrence
School blue?

Overview & Purpose: The
purpose is to explain why the
sky is blue. We will also explain
the different factors that cause
the sky to be blue.
Education Standards Addressed: Physical Principles in Living Systems
6. Physical principles underlie biological structures and functions. As a basis for understanding this
concept
a. Students know visible light is a small band within a very broad
b. Students know that for an object to be seen, light emitted by or scattered from it must be
detected by the eye.
c. Students know light are a mixture of wavelengths (colors) and that retinal cells react
differently to different wavelengths.
d. Students know light can be reflected, refracted, transmitted, and absorbed by mater.

Electromagnetic spectrum. b. Students know that for an object to be seen, light emitted by or
scattered from it must be detected by the eye.
Teacher Guide Student Guide
Objectives -Teachers will demonstrate the different Students will learn what factors are Materials Needed
(Specify factors that cause the sky to become blue. As part of the reason why the sky is blue. Teachers will provide a
skills/information that well as explain to them what light waves are as By understanding these factors PowerPoint presentation.
will be learned.) well as the color of lights, what ROYGBIV is, students will get a better explanation Teachers will provide the class
and the purpose of light air. Lastly we will go how all the factors help cause the color with handouts that will help check
over what Rayleigh scattering is and how it of the sky. for their understanding.
relates to the color of the sky? A template that allows students to
have a visual what each of the
Information Some of the topics I will explaining are: Students will comprehend how all factors cause. It will show each of
(Give and/or demonstrate -The incoming Solar Radiation these factors is part of the reason why their characteristics.
necessary information) -Light waves the sky is blue. They will also get
-Colors of light clarification how these topics relate to
-ROYGBIV one another in which will lead to the
-The light in air answer of why is the sky blue?
-Rayleigh Scattering
(All which are parts of the color of the sky.)
Verification In order to check for the students Students will obtain their Other Resources
(Steps to check understanding by having them do a small quiz understanding by the students -Web video that is a small
clip basically wrapping up the
for student that will include questions based on the understanding we will at the end of the main idea.
understanding) different factors mentioned in the lesson. The chapter have a small quiz in order to -Notes will be provided so
that students can refer back to
teacher will determine whether the lesson is see whether or not they fully when they are assigned
effective by the grades the class received as a understood the lesson and the different homework, projects, or
presentations.
whole. Teachers as the lesson is occurring factors that answer the main question. -Ruler
needs to ask questions in order check for the -Scissors
-String
students understanding. -Markers
Activity The teacher along with the students will create The students will use this activity to -Pencil
(Describe the a prism that uses a flashlight which will see how the colors work as well as how -Flashlight
independent activity to symbolize the sun and the prism would the colors cause the ocean to be blue.
reinforce this lesson) represent the atmosphere. Ehen the light goes This activity will give them a better
through the prism all of the colors will be insight as to why the color of the sky is
shown. The same way the suns different blue?
wavelength goes through the atmosphere.
Another activity is the color wheel where when
all the colors are together and you spin them
they will see it will be white.

Summary The purpose of this lesson is to get the students The different variables and factors will Additional Notes
to understand and be able to answer the help answer the question. All of the -The different factors that
question why is the sky blue? Through the factors will be discussed through the are taught will give
activities they will have a visual as to how the teachers lesson and PowerPoint. students a better
different factors relate to color of the sky. understanding of why the
sky is blue.