Patterns in the Sky · Earth & Space

The Sun and the Moon

Tracking the movement of the sun and moon to identify patterns that repeat every day and month.

Key Questions

  1. 1Where does the sun go when we are sleeping?
  2. 2Why does the moon seem to change its shape over many nights?
  3. 3How do we know where the sun will be in the sky at lunchtime?

Common Core State Standards

1-ESS1-1
Grade: 1st Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Patterns in the Sky
Period: Earth & Space

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