Description

In this module, young students turn their focus upward. Students explore the phenomenon that objects in the sky change position in predictable ways. They explore the natural world by using simple instruments and calendars to observe and monitor change. Students observe daily changes in air temperature and connect them to the daily movement of the Sun in the sky. They monitor changes in hours of daylight over the seasons and connect them to changing weather conditions. They observe the Moon in the day and night sky and monitor its movement over the month.

• Anchor phenomenon 1—the Sun changes position in the sky
• Anchor phenomenon 2—the changing appearance of the Moon
• Anchor phenomenon 3—the changing amount of daylight

Throughout the Changes in the Sky Module, students engage in science and engineering practices by planning and carrying out observational investigations and collecting and interpreting data to answer questions. Students gain experiences that will contribute to their understanding of the crosscutting concepts of patterns; cause and effect; and stability and change.