| Number: SC.K.E.5.Pa.4 | Category: Participatory |
| Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08 | Big Idea: Earth in Space and Time : Humans continue to explore Earth's place in space. Gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way Galaxy, stars, the Solar System, and Earth. Humankind's need to explore continues to lead to the development of knowledge and understanding of our Solar System. |
| Name | Description |
| SC.K.E.5.4: | Observe that sometimes the Moon can be seen at night and sometimes during the day. |
| Name | Description |
| 5020010: | Science - Grade K |
| 7720015: | Access Science Grade Kindergarten |
| 5020070: | STEM Lab Kindergarten |
| Name | Description |
| Day and Night: | This is a short lesson to teach Earth/Space benchmarks on day and night to your K students. It also addresses some Nature of Science benchmarks. |
| Objects in the sky: | Students will observe objects in the sky during the daytime and at nighttime. Students will then complete a Venn diagram comparing objects that are seen at night, in the daytime, and during both day and night. |
| Name | Description |
| Sun and Moon | Day and Night: | In this unit, students record observations of the day and night sky over weeks or a month. Discussions around the observations are intended to help students recognize the patterns in their observations. Literature connections are included. |
