year. (MS-ESS1-1) appear to cross presentation, the sky? conducting a The solar system demonstration, or appears to have creating a visual MS-ESS1-1 formed from a disk How do lunar representation of dust and gas, and solar eclipses (drawing or model). drawn together by form? gravity. Students elaborate on the position and MS-ESS1-1 Why gravitational pull of don’t eclipses happen the Earth-moon every month? system by investigating the MS-ESS1-1 cause and effects of What causes the tides. They will tides of the conduct research and ocean? create models, diagrams or activities to demonstrate ocean MS-ESS1-1 Why do we have tides. seasons? Students will create Why is the Earth moon journals tilted? complete with illustrations of the MS-ESS1-1 different phases of How is the Earth the moon. tilted in summer? Winter? Students will explain the difference between the apparent MS-ESS1-1 How long does it and the actual motion take for the Earth of the sun and stars to complete one across the sky by revolution completing a writing around the sun? assignment or conducting an oral presentation.
year. (MS-ESS1-1) The solar system appears to have formed from a disk of dust and gas, drawn together by gravity. appear to cross the sky? MS-ESS1-1 How do lunar and solar eclipses form? MS-ESS1-1 Why don’t eclipses happen every month? MS-ESS1-1 What causes the tides of the ocean? MS-ESS1-1 Why do we have seasons? Why is the Earth tilted? MS-ESS1-1 How is the Earth tilted in summer? Winter? MS-ESS1-1 How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun? presentation, conducting a demonstration, or creating a visual representation (drawing or model). Students elaborate on the position and gravitational pull of the Earth-moon system by investigating the cause and effects of tides. They will conduct research and create models, diagrams or activities to demonstrate ocean tides. Students will create moon journals complete with illustrations of the different phases of the moon. Students will explain the difference between the apparent and the actual motion of the sun and stars across the sky by completing a writing assignment or conducting an oral presentation.
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