Resources
Davey, Lizzie, and Andrew K. Johnston. The Planets: The Definitive Visual Guide to Our Solar System. NY, NY: DK Publishing, 2014.
Emmons, Scott, and Nikolas Ilic. The Amazing Planet Earth (StoryBots). New York: Random House Childrens Books.
Fun picture book (kids love the Storybots) that presents information about the Earth and its relationships with the Sun and the Moon.
Fraknoi, Andrew, David Morrison, and Sidney C. Wolff. Astronomy. OpenStax, 2018.
Textbook the offers a great depth of understanding of the science of the Sun.
Garry Ancheta .f67943c9-aee5-4b4c-9cf0-7bd937c850f4{fill:#82b964;} Fact Checked by Jamie Frater, Garry Ancheta, and Garry Ancheta. "10 Mythological Origins Of Day And Night." Listverse. June 21, 2014. Accessed July 12, 2021. https://listverse.com/2013/12/20/10-mythological-origins-of-day-and-night/.
Listing of myths about Day and Night from cultures around the world.
Gibbons, Gail. Weather Words and What They Mean. New York: Holiday House, 2019.
Useful book that presents weather vocabulary and images to aid students.
Hall, Margaret. Seasons of the Year. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2007.
Good book that presents information about the seasons including the cause of seasons being Earth's tilt.
Hall, Matthew. The Imagination of Plants: A Book of Botanical Mythology. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2019.
Many interesting myths related to plants. Could be a good resource when teaching the trees and plants content.
Hughes, Catherine D., and David A. Aguilar. First Big Book of Space. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2012.
Child friendly resource with information about the Sun. Goes into detail and suggests student connections to Earth's movements in relation to the Sun.
Karas, G. Brian. On Earth. New York: Puffin Books, 2008.
Another good picture book. Illustrates Earth's movement through space as well and natural patterns caused by Earth's movements in relation to the Sun.
Katz, Morris. The Big Book of Superpowers. Downtown Bookworks, 2016.
Origin stories of DC superheroes, including Superman.
Koenig, Viviane, Veronique Ageorges, and Daniel Hénon. A Family Treasury of Myths from around the World. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1998.
This book includes some solar myths and beautiful artwork that is appropriate for children.
Kovach, Catherine. "5 Myths About Changing Seasons To Celebrate The End Of Winter." Bustle. March 15, 2016. Accessed July 12, 2021. https://www.bustle.com/articles/144199-5-myths-about-changing-seasons-to-celebrate-the-end-of-winter.
Multicultural myths about why we have seasons.
May, Brian, Patrick Moore, and Chris Lintott. Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe. New York: Rosen Publishing, 2017.
McAnulty, Stacy, and Stevie Lewis. Sun!: One in a Billion. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
An excellent picture book that will engage primary students while presenting information about the Sun.
McDonald, Rebecca, and James McDonald. I Am the Sun. Salem, OR: House of Lore, 2019.
Excellent book to provide easily understandable information on the Sun for primary grade students.
Morris, Neil. Amazing Sun. Columbus, OH: School Specialty Publ., 2007.
Full of good child friendly visuals and information about the Sun including its connections to weather and plants.
Pasachoff, Jay M. The Complete Idiots Guide to the Sun. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, 2003.
Overview of the Sun in a way that is easily understandable.
PurePoint Energy. "Solar Mythology from Cultures Around the World." PurePoint Energy. May 25, 2016. Accessed July 08, 2021. https://www.purepointenergy.com/blog/2016/may/solar-mythology-from-cultures-around-the-world/.
A listing of myths related to the Sun from around the world.
"Rainbow Serpent: Myths and Folklore Wiki." Fandom. Accessed July 18, 2021. https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Rainbow_Serpent.
Myth of the Rainbows Serpent/Snake from Aboriginal mythology in Australia.
Simon, Seymour. Weather. New York: Collins, 2018.
Good resource for information about weather. Includes information on Earth's rotation and the Sun.
"Sky Tellers - The Myths, the Magic, and the Mysteries of the Universe." Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI). https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/skytellers/.
A good resource for basic information about among other things the Sun ad Earth. Information is presented in a way that young students could understand.
"Stanford Solar Center." Stanford Solar Center. http://solar-center.stanford.edu/folklore/Solar-Folklore.pdf.
Stille, Darlene R., and Sheree Boyd. Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow. Minneapolis: Picture Window Books, 2004.
Good resource for force and motion. Covers gravity and Earth's movements through space.
Vale, Ronald D. "The Value of Asking Questions." Molecular Biology of the Cell. March 2013. Accessed June 24, 2021. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3596240/.
Thoughts about the importance of inquiry based learning.
"Why the Trees Lose Their Leaves." NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATION. Accessed July 18, 2021. http://www.northerncherokeenation.com/why-the-trees-lose-their-leaves.html.
The myth of Sparrow and Pine Tree. Why Trees Lose their Leaves.
YouTube. August 23, 2009. https://youtu.be/fKTu6B4Rgek.
This is a video that starts with our relatively small moon and shows the progression in size of object through our solar system and beyond.
YouTube. August 01, 2016. Accessed July 17, 2021. https://youtu.be/GoW8Tf7hTGA.
Video showing celestial bodies ranging in size from our Moon to a red supergiant star, UY Scuti.
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