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Our Super Star

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Title:

Our Super Star

URL:

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Content Source:

PBS

Type:

Lesson/Unit Plan

Overview:

Our star, the Sun, is an ordinary star. It is not particularly special compared to other stars in the universe; however, it is crucially important to us. As the massive energy source at the center of our solar system, the Sun is responsible for Earth's climate, weather, and life. In this lesson, students use observations, activities, and videos to learn basic facts about the Sun. Students also model the mechanics of day and night and use solar energy to make a tasty treat.

Content Standard(s):

Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 1

8 ) Observe, describe, and predict patterns of the sun, moon, and stars as they appear in the sky (e.g., sun and moon appearing to rise in one part of the sky, move across the sky, and set; stars other than our sun being visible at night, but not during the day).

NAEP Framework

NAEP Statement::
E4.1: Objects in the sky have patterns of movement. The Sun, for example, appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes slowly over the seasons. The Moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like the Sun.

NAEP Statement::
E4.2: The observable shape of the Moon changes from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month.

Unpacked Content

Scientific And Engineering Practices:

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns

Disciplinary Core Idea: Earth's Place in the Universe

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Observe, describe, and predict patterns of objects visible in the day and night sky.
Observe, describe, and predict the position of the sun and moon in the day or night sky.

Teacher Vocabulary:

observe
describe
predict
pattern
sun
moon
star
sky
day
night
sunset
sunrise
motion
appear

Knowledge:

Students know:

Stars are not seen in the sky during the day, but are seen in the sky at night.
The sun is at different positions in the sky at different times of the day, appearing to rise in one part of the sky in the morning and appearing to set in another part of the sky in the evening.
The moon can be seen during the day and at night, but the sun can only be seen during the day.
The moon is at different positions in the sky at different times of the day or night, appearing to rise in one part of the sky and appearing to set in another part of the sky.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Organize data from observations in order to describe objects in the day/night sky
Use patterns found in data from observations to describe and predict the position of objects in the day/night sky.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

Patterns related to the appearance of objects in the sky can be observed and used to provide evidence that future appearances of those objects can be predicted.

AMSTI Resources:

AMSTI Module:
Organisms, STC
Wild Feet, ETA/hand2mind

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SCI.AAS.1.8- Identify major celestial objects (e.g., moon, sun, other stars) and when they can be seen in the sky.

Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 1

9 ) Observe seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset to describe the relationship between the number of hours of daylight and the time of year (e.g., more hours of daylight during summer as compared to winter).

NAEP Framework

NAEP Statement::
E4.2: The observable shape of the Moon changes from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month.

NAEP Statement::
E4.8: Weather changes from day to day and during the seasons.

NAEP Statement::
E4.9: Scientists use tools for observing, recording, and predicting weather changes from day to day and during the seasons.

Unpacked Content

Scientific And Engineering Practices:

Planning and Carrying out Investigations

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns

Disciplinary Core Idea: Earth's Place in the Universe

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Make observations, firsthand or from media, to collect data and use it to describe the relationship between the number of hours of daylight and the time of the year.

Teacher Vocabulary:

observe
seasonal
patterns
sunrise
sunset
describes
relationship
hours
daylight
year

Knowledge:

Students know:

There is a relationship between the relative length of the day and the season of the year.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Understanding:

Students understand that:

Seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset can be observed, described and predicted.

AMSTI Resources:

AMSTI Module:
Sound and Light, Foss
Sundial, GLOBE
Sky, Delta

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SCI.AAS.1.9- Identify the four seasons of the year in Alabama using common representations.

Tags:

climate, Earth, energy, solar, star, sun, weather

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Author:

Stephanie Carver

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Our Super Star