| SUN, MOON, AND STARS MODULE MATRIX |
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CONCEPTS |
READING AND WRITING |
ASSESSMENT |
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THE SUN |
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• The Earth spins on its axis.
• The Sun rises in the east and sets in the
west every day.
• A compass is a tool used to determine
directions (east, west, north, and south).
• Shadows are the areas of darkness
created when an opaque object blocks
light.
• The shapes of shadows change over a
day and depend on the position of the
Sun in the sky.
• Day happens when a location on Earth is
facing toward the Sun.
• Night happens when a location on Earth
is facing away from the Sun.
• The exact path the Sun takes in the sky
varies by season. |
• Sunrise/Sunset
• Changing Shadows
• Summary: The Sun
• Science Notebook: Students
record and predict the movement
of the Sun. They respond to
questions on sun and shadows.
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Pretest
Embedded Assessment
• Science Notebook
Benchmark Assessment
• I-Check 1
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2. |
THE MOON |
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• Objects in the night sky include the
Moon, stars, and other planets.
• Earth is one of several planets that orbit
the Sun in the solar system.
• The Moon orbits Earth.
• The Moon can appear in the sky during
both night and day.
• The Moon changes its appearance, or
phase, in a regular pattern over 4 weeks.
• Moon phase is the portion of the
illuminated half of the Moon that is
visible from Earth. |
• The Night Sky
• Changing Moon
• Summary: The Moon
• Science Notebook: Students
record their observations of the
Moon over time. They show their
understanding of the lunar cycle.
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Embedded Assessment
• Science Notebook
Benchmark Assessment
• I-Check 2
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THE STARS |
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• Stars are suns positioned at great
distances from Earth.
• Groups of stars form patterns called
constellations.
• Stars (constellations) appear to move
together across the night sky because
Earth rotates.
• Stars can be observed from Earth’s surface
only at night.
• Different constellations can be observed
during different seasons because Earth
revolves around the Sun.
• Stars are different sizes and have different
brightnesses.
• Telescopes make distant objects look
closer and larger. |
• Stargazing
• Looking through Telescopes
• Star Scientists
• Summary: The Stars
• Science Notebook: Students
explain the apparent motion of the
stars across the night sky.
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Embedded Assessment
• Science Notebook
Benchmark Assessment
• I-Check 3
Posttest
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