1-ESS1-1 lessons
Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
The Next Generation Science Standards code 1-ESS1-1 asks students to: “Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.” These Fieldbook lesson teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials, a printable teacher guide and a student sheet.
Light and Shadows Grades K–2
- Why is my shadow long in the morning? About 40 min in total, split across one sunny day: 15 min in the morning, two 4 min visits outside, and 15 min at the end of the day
Pairs stand a bottle on a chalk X and trace its shadow three times in one sunny day, measuring each shadow with a piece of yarn. Back inside, a flashlight held low and then high shows them why shadows are long when the Sun is low in the sky and short when it is high.
NGSS is used as written in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, so the code 1-ESS1-1 matches there. Other states word and number their own versions: see curriculum alignment for your state's codes.
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