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Amazing Stargazing
Grades 1-4
This is an introduction to naked eye sights for young children. Animated radio “DJs” lead us from meteors and comets, to stars and planets and the motion of the Earth, to satellites and seasonal constellations.
CT – Grades PreK-2 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
A INQ. 4 – Read, write, listen and speak about observations of the natural world.
1.1 - The sun appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes gradually over the seasons.
A11. Describe the apparent movement of the sun across the sky and the changes in the length and direction of shadows during the day.
MA – Earth & Space Science, Grades PreK – 2
The Sun as a Source of Light and Heat
4. Recognize that the sun supplies heat and light to the earth and is necessary for life.
Periodic Phenomena
5. Identify some events around us that have repeating patterns, including the seasons of the year, day and night.
MA – Physical Sciences (Chemistry & Physics), Grades PreK – 2
Observable Properties of Objects
1. Sort objects by observable properties such as size, shape, color, weight, and texture.
Position and Motion of Objects
4. Demonstrate that the way to change the motion of an object is to apply a force (give it a push or a pull). The greater the force, the greater the change in the motion of the object.
CT - Grades 3-5 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
B INQ. 2 - Seek relevant information in books, magazines and electronic media.
3.1 - Materials have properties that can be identified and described through the use of simple tests.
B2. Describe the effect of heating on the melting, evaporation, condensation and freezing of water.
4.1 - The position and motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling.
B8. Describe the effects of the strengths of pushes and pulls on the motion of objects.
B9. Describe the effect of the mass of an object on its motion.
MA – Earth and Space Science, Grades 3 – 5
The Earth in the Solar System
13. Recognize that the earth is part of a system called the “solar system” that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons. The earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system.
14. Recognize that the earth revolves around (orbits) the sun in a year’s time and that the earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours. Make connections between the rotation of the earth and day/night, and the apparent movement of the sun, moon, and stars across the sky.
15. Describe the changes that occur in the observable shape of the moon over the course of a month.
MA – Physical Sciences (Chemistry & Physics), Grades 3 – 5
States of Matter
3. Describe how water can be changed from one state to another by adding or taking away heat.
NY – Standard 4 – Science (Elementary)
Physical Setting
1. The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
Students:
- describe patterns of daily, monthly, and seasonal changes in their environment.
3. Matter is made up of particles whose properties determine the observable characteristics of matter and its reactivity.
Students:
- describe chemical and physical changes, including changes in states of matter.
5. Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion.
Students:
- describe the effects of common forces (pushes and pulls) on objects, such as those caused by gravity, magnetism, and mechanical forces.
- describe how forces can operate across distances.
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