Next Generation State Standards
Curriculum Association
1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
Students will learn about the patterns of the Sun building a practical creation that depicts how the Sun orbits the Earth and impacts the day and night. Students will learn about the four fundamental phases of the moon through the use of a graphic that depicts the name of the moon type.
5-ESS1-1. Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from Earth.
Students will comprehend the qualities of Stars and the Sun, and compare the relationship between the two. Students will create a constellation to learn about the attributes of stars and their relationship to the Earth.
5-ESS1-2. Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.
Students will analyze the data acquired by scientists and create a graphic representation to explain the patterns of the night sky’s characteristics. (For example, the moon and stars)
MS-ESS1-1. Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
Students will learn about the four fundamental phases of the moon through the use of a graphic that depicts the name of the moon type.
MS-ESS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
Students will create a visual representation to demonstrate the concept of gravitational pull. Students will discuss the process of how gravity holds the solar system and compare how it impacts different planets.
MS-ESS1-3. Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
Students will understand how researchers study and compare the properties of planets and determine the factors of what a planet needs in order to be considered a planet. Students will compare and contrast the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors.