SC.K.E.5.2 Recognize the repeating pattern of day and night.
SC.K.E.5.3 Recognize that the Sun can only be seen in the daytime.
SC.K.E.5.4 Observe that sometimes the Moon can be seen at night and sometimes during the day.
SC.K.E.5.5 Observe that things can be big and things can be small as seen from Earth.
SC.K.E.5.6 Observe that some objects are far away and some are nearby as seen from Earth.
the tale of day & night
Stemscopes practice
What activities can we do during the day & night
Near and far
Pictures to practice near and far
Stemscopes practice
Stellaluna
Comparing bats & birds (day/night) leading into perspective for maps (bird's eye view)
SS.K.G.3.1 Identify basic landforms.
SS.K.G.3.2 Identify basic bodies of water.
SS.K.G.1.4 Differentiate land and water features on simple maps and globes.
Landform anchor cards
Pictures to use for landform activities
Landform book (the classroom version is modified for standards)
Clay landform project (modified but directions to make clay at home are included)
SS.K.G.1.3 Identify cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).
SS.K.G.1.1 Describe the relative location of people, places, and things by using positional words.
SS.K.G.1.2 Explain that maps and globes help to locate different places and that globes are a model of the Earth.
using a compass rose
using a map key
Summative Week