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 A: The positions of the Sun and
other stars, as seen from Earth, appear to
change in observable patterns
a. Illustrate and describe how the sun
appears to move slowly across the sky
from east to west during the day.
Concept B: The appearance of the moon
that can be seen from Earth and its
position relative to Earth changes in
observable patterns
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C-8
C-12
a. At three different times during the day,
students will note where the sun is in the
sky. (1.2; 1.10)
a. Students will draw a picture detailing how the
sun appears to move across the sky.
a. Illustrate and describe how the moon
appears to move slowly across the sky
from east to west during the day and/or
night.
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T
a. Using a flashlight and volleyball, students
will position a student in the center of the
classroom with a flashlight and move the
volleyball to show the phases of the moon.
(1.2; 1.10)
a. Students will draw a picture detailing how the
moon moves across the sky.
b. Observe the change in the moon’s
appearance relative to time of day and
month over several months and note the
pattern in this change.
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C-3
C-11
C-12
b. Students will observe the moon each night.
(1.4; 1.10)
b. Students will record the findings in a
pictograph.
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