Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate the Sun’s daily path and explain how it helps people measure day and night as a human-made system of timekeeping.
Students will be able to collect and record Moon phase observations to describe the Moon’s monthly cycle and its connection to the calendar month.
Students will be able to analyze seasonal star pattern evidence to explain how changes in the night sky help people mark a year.
Students will be able to design and revise a rotating model, labeled diagram, or digital storyboard that shows how the Sun, Moon, and stars support human timekeeping.
Students will be able to justify a claim about how celestial bodies influence daily life using observation notes, model evidence, and source-based reasoning.
Students will be able to evaluate the limitations of their observations by naming what they checked, what they did not check, and what they would investigate next.
Products
Sky and Time Investigation Notebook
A research notebook where each student records wonder questions, observation data, source notes, sketches, and personal analysis of how celestial patterns connect to days, months, and years. It demonstrates individual mastery of the science ideas and inquiry process before the team product is created.
Moon to Minute Expo Investigation Report and Model Presentation
A team report and presentation with a rotating model, labeled visuals, and shared conclusions about how the Sun, Moon, and stars help people measure time. It must synthesize each member’s evidence, explain the method used, and include limitations, conflicting findings, and next questions.
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