Bring Science Alive! Grade 1 Unit 3: Sky Patterns Sample

Grade 1 TCI’s Grade 1 program includes three units. Each unit has a Science Journal, complete with hands-on investigations, text with notes, and checks for understanding.

Unit 3

Unit 1 Plant and Animal Parts 1 How Are Plants and Animals Like Others of the Same Kind?

2 How Are Plants and Animals Like Their Parents?

Grade 1

5 How Do Plants and Animals Sense Things?

6 How Do Plants and Animals Take in Water, Food, Air,

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and Light?

Performance Assessment: Going on Safaris

7 How Do Plants and Animals Stay Safe?

3 What Different Parts Do Plants Have?

8 How Do Young Plants and Animals Stay Safe?

4 What Different Parts Do Animals Have?

Performance Assessment: Taking Care of Your Belongings

Unit 2 Light and Sound 1 How Does Light Help You See?

5 How Does Sound Travel?

2 How Does Light Travel?

6 How Do People Use Light and Sound to Send

3 How Are Shadows Made?

Performance Assessment: Exploring with Light 4 How Is Sound Made?

Messages?

Performance Assessment: Sending Messages with Sound

Unit 3 Sky Patterns 1 What Do You See in the Sky?

4 Where Is the Moon in the Sky?

2 Where Is the Sun in the Sky?

5 Where Are the Stars in the Sky?

3 How Long Is the Sun in the Sky?

Performance Assessment: Solving Sky Mysteries

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Grade 1 Bring Science Alive!

Unit 3

Sky Patterns Detectives make careful observations and find patterns to solve a case. You will be a space detective to solve the mystery of the daytime moon.

1 What Do You See in the Sky?.................................................6 2 Where Is the Sun in the Sky?

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3 How Long Is the Sun in the Sky?..........................................32 4 Where Is the Moon in the Sky?............................................50 5 Where Are the Stars in the Sky?...........................................66 Performance Assessment: Solving Sky Mysteries........................78 Engineering

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Anchoring Phenomenon

Think about this unit’s Anchoring Phenomenon: The moon can be seen in the sky at different times.

Complete the chart.

• List what you know about this unit’s phenomenon.

• Write questions you wonder about this phenomenon.

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Unit Checkpoints As you complete each lesson, look for this icon

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1 What Do You See in the Sky?

2 Where Is the Sun in the Sky?

3 How Long Is the Sun in the Sky?

4 Where Is the Moon in the Sky?

5 Where Are the Stars in the Sky?

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Using what you’ve learned, explain the unit’s Anchoring Phenomenon: The moon can be seen in the sky at different times.

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Where Is the Sun in the Sky?

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INVESTIGATION

Observing Phenomena

Discuss: Think about where you see the sun rise and set. Does the sun always rise and set in the same place?

Observe this phenomenon: The sun is not always in the same place in the sky.

As a class, observe: Research • where the sun is in the morning.

• where the sun is at lunchtime.

It! • where the sun is in the afternoon.

Safety: Never look directly at the sun.

Think of what you already know about where the sun rises and sets. Write questions you have.

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INVESTIGATION

The sun is in different places in the sky at different times of the day. It rises in the east and sets in the west.

This is a pattern.

Modeling the Sun on a Playhouse You will model the sun on your playhouse.

• Mark an E on the land to show east. East is where the sun rises.

• Mark a W on the land to show west. West is where the sun sets.

• Use the flashlight to show light from the sun. Show how the sun appears to travel across the sky above the playhouse. Look in the text if you need help.

Watch how the light shines on different parts of the playhouse.

Understanding the Problem Next, you will plan where to put the windows.

• Your playhouse will have three windows.

• The windows should be placed so that sunlight comes into the playhouse all day long.

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INVESTIGATION

Before you begin, make sure you understand the problem. How will you know if your windows are working?

Make a checklist below. Fill in the blanks.

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Making and Testing Your Playhouse Design Now decide where your windows will be.

• Place the three windows on your house.

• Use the flashlight to test your design. Make sure the light rises in the east and sets in the west.

• Move the windows based on your test.

When you are happy with your window design, cut out the windows. Cut the door so it can open.

Test your windows again.

• Open the door.

• Look through the door as you make light from the sun. Is light inside the house all day?

Return to your checklist. Make sure you followed your plan.

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Vocabulary Tell what side of the picture shows sunrise and which shows sunset.

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My Science Concepts Reflect on your understanding. Draw an X along each line.

The sun is in different parts of the sky at different times of the day.

Sometimes it is high in the sky. Sometimes it is low. still learning

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The sun rises in the east. The sun appears low in the sky and seems to rise higher. It is highest in the middle of the day. Then the sun seems to move lower in the sky. The sun sets in the west. It appears to leave the sky. still learning

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1. The Sun in the Sky The sun is the brightest object in the sky. It is so bright you should not look straight at it. It lights up the sky even when the sky is cloudy.

Did you know that the sun is a star? Stars give off their own light.

The sun looks bigger than other stars because it is much closer to Earth.

Where is the sun? It may be high in the sky. It may be low in the sky. The sun is in different places at different times of the day.

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Circle the sun in each picture. Then, complete the sentence.

The____________________ is in different places at different times of the day.

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2. The Sun’s Path Across the Sky Where is the sun at lunchtime?

You can predict where the sun will be if you know its pattern.

In the morning, the sun rises in the east. Sunrise is when the sun first appears in the sky. The sun seems to rise higher and higher. It is highest in the middle of the day.

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In the afternoon, the sun seems to move lower and lower in the sky. Then it sets in the west. Sunset is when the sun appears to leave the sky.

The sun’s path across the sky is a pattern. Each day, the sun rises in the east. It sets in the west.

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Label sunrise, sunset, and midday (middle of the day).

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Show What You Know Imagine you plan to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the playhouse you made. Think about which window you will look out to see the sun.

Use pictures and words to show where the sun is in the sky at each time of the day.

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Making Sense of the Phenomenon Let’s revisit the phenomenon: The sun is not always in the same place in the sky.

Think about: • What does the sun do in the morning?

• Where is the sun in the afternoon?

Use your findings from the investigation to answer this question: How does the sun move?

Claim Evidence

Reasoning

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Lesson 4

Where Is the Moon in the Sky?

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Lesson 4 Where Is the Moon in the Sky?

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INVESTIGATION

Observing Phenomena Discuss: Think about the moon. Does it always look the same?

Observe this phenomenon: You look out of a window. You see the moon. Later that night, you have to look out of a different window to see the moon.

See It!

Look out the window tonight.

What shape is the moon?

Think of what you already know about where the moon is in the sky. Write questions you have.

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INVESTIGATION

We see a part of the moon that is lit by the sun. Like the sun, the moon rises in the east and sets in the west.

It is a pattern that happens the same way every day.

Making a Moon Flip Book To make your flip book: • put the pages in order.

• add the cover.

• staple the pages together.

Now flip the pages of the book quickly. It looks like the moon is moving across the sky!

Looking for Patterns Oh, no, some of the pictures have fallen off the moon calendar!

Can you tell what the moon will look like on those days?

Draw the missing moon shapes in the calendar.

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Vocabulary Which picture shows a moon phase? Label it.

My Science Concepts Reflect on your understanding. Draw an X along each line.

The moon is in different parts of the sky at different times of the day and night. Sometimes it is high in the sky. Sometimes it is low.

Sometimes you can see the moon during the day. still learning

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The moon rises in the east and sets in the west. It is a pattern that happens the same way every day. still learning

know it

The part of the moon you see is called a moon phase. You see the same phases in the same order every month. This is another moon pattern.

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1. The Moon in the Sky The moon is the brightest object in the night sky. It is the shape of a ball. The sun shines on the moon.

It lights up a part of the moon. We see the part of the moon that is lit by the sun.

The part of the moon we see changes. We may see a full moon or only half of it. Some nights we see just a small part of the moon.

Can you see the rest of the moon in the picture?

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Circle the moon in each picture.

Complete the sentence.

The shape of the moon we see is called a__________________________________ .

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2. Phases of the Moon Do you like seeing the full moon? The full moon is big and round. We cannot see the full moon every night.

The moon goes through phases.

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Then we see more and more of the moon. Finally, we see the full moon again.

We see the same phases in the same order every month. It is a pattern. If you see the full moon tonight, you will see it again in about a month.

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Which shape is next in the pattern?

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3. The Moon’s Path Across the Sky You can see the moon in different places in the sky. You might see it low in the sky. You might see it high in the sky.

The moon rises and sets like the sun does. It rises in the east. It sets in the west. It seems to move across the sky.

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The sun always rises in the morning. It always sets in the evening. The moon is different. It rises and sets at different times of the day and night.

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Draw the path of the full moon across the sky.

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Draw this moon’s path.

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Draw the moon rising. Draw its path across the sky.

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Making Sense of the Phenomenon Let’s revisit the phenomenon: You look out of a window. You see the moon.

Later that night, you have to look out of a different window to see the moon.

Think about: • What direction will the moon rises tomorrow?

• Look at the moon phase. When will we see this same phase again?

Use your findings from the investigation to answer this question: Can you predict what the moon will look like tonight?

Claim Evidence

Reasoning

Go back to page 4 and fill out the unit checkpoint for this lesson.

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Performance Assessment:

Solving Sky Mysteries Put on your detective hat!

You will: • watch the sky and look for patterns.

• predict sun, moon, and star patterns.

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PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Solving Sky Mysteries Read each mystery. Predict the answer.

Mystery 1: The living room window faces east. The kitchen window faces west. Your dog loves to lie in the sun. It is morning. Where will you find your dog? Why do you think so?

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Mystery 2: Your family always eats dinner at the same time. In the summer, it was light outside when you ate. Tonight, you are eating at the time you always do. But it is dark outside! How can this be?

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Mystery 3: Grandma is outside. She is pointing at the moon. “The moon is rising,” she says. “It is so beautiful!” Which direction is Grandma pointing?

How do you know?

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Mystery 4: In school, your friend is learning about stars. He is excited to find them in the sky. He goes outside. He sees many stars. Is it day or night?

Do you know for sure?

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Grade 1 TCI’s Grade 1 program includes three units. Each unit has a Science Journal, complete with hands-on investigations, text with notes, and checks for understanding.

Unit 3

Unit 1 Plant and Animal Parts 1 How Are Plants and Animals Like Others of the Same Kind?

2 How Are Plants and Animals Like Their Parents?

Grade 1

5 How Do Plants and Animals Sense Things?

6 How Do Plants and Animals Take in Water, Food, Air,

Sky Patterns Science Journal

and Light?

Performance Assessment: Going on Safaris

7 How Do Plants and Animals Stay Safe?

3 What Different Parts Do Plants Have?

8 How Do Young Plants and Animals Stay Safe?

4 What Different Parts Do Animals Have?

Performance Assessment: Taking Care of Your Belongings

Unit 2 Light and Sound 1 How Does Light Help You See?

5 How Does Sound Travel?

2 How Does Light Travel?

6 How Do People Use Light and Sound to Send

3 How Are Shadows Made?

Performance Assessment: Exploring with Light 4 How Is Sound Made?

Messages?

Performance Assessment: Sending Messages with Sound

Unit 3 Sky Patterns 1 What Do You See in the Sky?

4 Where Is the Moon in the Sky?

2 Where Is the Sun in the Sky?

5 Where Are the Stars in the Sky?

3 How Long Is the Sun in the Sky?

Performance Assessment: Solving Sky Mysteries

Engineering

Name: