Video Introduction
Listen to a story about how and why Maui slowed down the sun.
STEM Exploration Lesson
Thermal and Radiant Energy: Ke Ahi and Ka Lā Bar Graphs
Grades: 2-3
Time: 15 minutes
Overview
Think about how ancient Hawaiians used energy from fire and the sun.
Materials
Goals
Objectives
Common Core Math Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
Materials
- Computer with internet access + speakers.
- “Ke Ahi and Ka Lā Bar Graph Activity” PowerPoint
Goals
- Think about how people use energy from fire and the sun.
- Organize and display data on a bar graph.
Objectives
- Read/listen to stories about how Maui slowed down the sun and learned the secret of fire.
- List uses of energy from fire and the sun.
- Use bar graphs to organize and compare uses of thermal and radiant energy.
Common Core Math Standards
2.MD.D.10
Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in the bar graph.
Next Generation Science Standards
2-LS2-1
Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence to answer a question.
Video Introduction
Listen to this story about how and why Maui learned the secret of fire.
