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Spirits from the Sky
Grades 4-12
The Pawnee Nation believes that we are all descendants of the stars. Hear their tales of creation and the role of astronomy in the cycle of their daily lives.
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.
5.3 - Most objects in the solar system are in a regular and predictable motion.
B22. Explain the cause of day and night based on the rotation of Earth on its axis.
MA – Earth and Space Science, Grades 3 – 5
The Earth in the 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.
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.
CT - Grades 6-8 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
8.3 - The solar system is composed of planets and other objects that orbit the sun.
C29. Explain how the regular motion and relative position of the sun, Earth and moon affect the seasons, phases of the moon and eclipses.
MA – Earth and Space Science, Grades 6 – 8
The Earth in the Solar System
10. Compare and contrast properties and conditions of objects in the solar system (i.e., sun, planets, and moons) to those on Earth (i.e., gravitational force, distance from the sun, speed, movement, temperature, and atmospheric conditions).
12. Recognize that the universe contains many billions of galaxies, and that each galaxy contains many billions of stars.
NY – Standard 4 – Science (Intermediate)
Physical Setting
1. The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
Students:
- explain daily, monthly, and seasonal changes on earth.
5. Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion.
Students:
- describe different patterns of motion of objects.
NY – Standard 4 – Science (Commencement)
Physical Setting
1. The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
Students:
- explain complex phenomena, such as tides, variations in day length, solar insolation, apparent motion of the planets, and annual traverse of the constellations.
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