TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Strand 6: Composition and Structure of the Universe and the Motion of the Objects within It
2. Regular and predictable motions of objects in the universe can be described
and explained as the result of gravitational forces
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
Concept B: The appearance of the moon
that can be seen from Earth and its
position relative to Earth changes in
observable patterns
a. Sequence images of the lit portion of
the moon seen from Earth as it cycles
from day-to-day in about a month in
order of occurrence (DO NOT assess
cause of moon phases.
Concept C: The regular and predictable
motions of the Earth and moon relative to
the sun explain natural phenomena on
Earth such as the day, the month, the
year, shadows, moon phases, eclipses,
tides, and seasons
C10
C3
a. In a dark room with a single lamp
representing the sun, a basketball as the
Earth, and a ping pong ball as the moon,
students will observe where the shadow of
the Earth falls upon the moon as it rotates
around the Earth. (1.3; 1.8)
a. Students will Design a diagram illustrating the
phases of the moon. They will keep a daily
log of the phase of the moon.
a. Recognize that the Earth rotates once
every 24 hours.
C3
a. Students will use a flashlight and a globe to
demonstrate sunrise and sunset on the earth.
(1.8; 1.4; 2.7)
a. Students will graph the times of sunrise and
sunset over a period of time.
b. Relate changes in the length and
position of a shadow to the time of day
and apparent position of the sun in the
sky as determined by Earth’s rotation.
C3
b. Students will use a sundial or place a dowel
in the ground in a flat area. They will
observe the length and position of the
dowel’s shadow throughout the day. (1.10;
3.7)
b. Students will chart the length and position of
the shadow over a period of time and draw
conclusions from their observations,
explaining the importance of these findings.
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