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