1-ESS1-1

SCUSD NGSS Curriculum Guide ESS1.A The Universe and Its Stars //Patterns of the motion of the sun, moon and stars in the sky can be observed, described, and predicted. At night one can see the light coming from many stars with the naked eye, but telescopes make it possible to see many more to observe them and the moon and planets in greater detail.//
 * K-2 Grade Band**

1-ESS1-1: Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. (Clarification Statement: Examples of patterns could include that the sun and moon appear to rise in one part of the sky, move across the sky, and set; and stars other than our sun are visible at night but not during the day.) (Assessment Boundary: Assessment of star patterns is limited to stars being seen at night and not during the day.)
 * Performance Expectation**:

====**Science Background for the Teacher**: Sun is our star and earth revolves around the sun and the moon revolves around the earth. ====

**Key Vocabulary**: sun, moon, stars, telescope, orbit, planet, earth, sky, east, west, north, south, rotation, shadow
Lunar Diary K-2 Observations about the activity "The Earth and Sun - A play in two acts" (diagram or written) L-2 Diagram of the placement of the sun with Earth going around sun. Drawing a day picture and night picture. K-2 Learning statement of demonstration of Earth rotating with sun. 2
 * Possible Assessments (formative and/or summative)**:
 * Possible Assessments (formative and/or summative)**:
 * Possible Assessments (formative and/or summative)**:
 * Possible Assessments (formative and/or summative)**:

**Key Student Activity: **
1. Lunar Diary. (keeping track of phases of moon) 2. Activity 1: The Earth and Sun - A play in two Acts (www. messenger-education.org/teachers/Modules/Lessons/voyageaway.pdf) 3. Folktales and legends (many children stories, "Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky" by Elphinstone Dayrell) 4. Use or make pin hole camera to view image of sun. (solar-center.stanford.edu/observe/observe.html)

**Key Teacher Demo/Activity:**
Teacher demonstration of Earth rotating with sun with lamp and student rotating.

**Common Student Misconceptions**:
Sun rises and sets as if sun is revolving around Earth. Sun is not a star. Moon emits its own light. Moon is the same size regardless of where it is in the sky.

**Things to Avoid/Correct**:
Never look directly at the sun.

====**Other Resources (text, video, simulations, activities, models, etc..)**: ====

Field trip to Rosicrucian Museum - Planetarium. \ De Anza planetarium (has movies that you could choose to watch on field trip). Chabot Planetarium (Oakland).

"There's No Place like Space: All About our Solar System" by Tish Rabe.

www. messenger-education.org/teachers/Modules/Lessons/voyageaway.pdf

Video - National Geographic Solar System 101.