Air and Weather ES

Air & Weather

Students describe patterns of motion between the Sun, Moon, and stars in relation to the Earth. They can identify seasonal patterns from sunrise and sunset data that will allow them to predict future patterns. They can now examine seasonal data on temperature and rainfall to describe patterns over time.

Curriculum Map

Unit: Air and Weather

State Standards

1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the Sun, Moon, and stars to describe that each appears to rise in one part of the sky, appears to move across the sky, and appears to set.

1-ESS1-2. Analyze provided data to identify relationships among seasonal patterns of change, including relative sunrise and sunset time changes, seasonal temperature and rainfall or snowfall patterns, and seasonal changes to the environment.

Essential Questions

• How does the weather work?

• How does temperature and weather change over the seasons?

• What is the relationship between the sun, moon, and stars?

Students will...

• Ask questions and defining problems

• Developing and use models

• Plan and carrying out investigations

• Analyze and interpret data

• Construct explanations and design solutions

• Engage in an argument from evidence

• Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information