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ESS.4.1 Understand the causes of day and night and phases of the moon.
ESS.4.1.1 Use models to explain the cause of day and night based on the rotation of the Earth on its axis.
ESS.4.1.2 Use models to explain the repeating pattern of the phases of the moon (new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, and full).
Earth's Place in the universe
Earth's Place in the universe
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
axis
day/night
rotation/rotates
position
orbit
models
evidence
shadow
cycle
relationship
three-dimensional
sphere/spherical
24-hours, patterns
moon phases
rotate
revolve
month
waxes
wanes
new moon
first quarter
full moon
last quarter
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
waxing crescent
patterns
light
reflects
position
Earth/moon/sun system
Students will understand that...
ESS.4.1.1
Students know the Earth is spherical in shape and that it rotates on an axis.
Students know each complete rotation takes about 24-hours (a day).
Students use models to show how Earth’s rotation causes one side of the planet to receive light rays from the sun (day) while the other side remains dark (night).
ESS.4.1.2
Students recognize the Earth has one moon that revolves around it.
Students know the appearance of the moon changes in a specific pattern (waxes- more illuminated area; and wanes- less illuminated area) and repeats this sequence over the course of approximately 28 days.
Students know the moon’s appearance (phase) is determined by its position relative to the Earth and the sun.
Students recognize the following phases of the moon: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent.
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