Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles

1st Grade - Earth Science - NGSS

Students make observations of patterns of objects in the sky and that they seem to move. Students use patterns in data to predict some movements of objects in the sky.

Anchor Phenomenon: Changes in the daytime and nighttime sky.

Driving Question: How does the daytime and nighttime sky change each day and throughout the year?

Engineering Design Challenge: Students design, analyze, and build a sundial to track the apparent movement of the sun across the sky.