Fourth Grade Science: Earth in the Universe

1. Fourth GradeScience:Earth in the Universe

2. Science Essential Standards

3. Unpacking the Science Essential Standards Earth Science Earth in the Universe 4.E.1 Explain the causes of day and night and phases of the moon.

4. Science Essential Standards 4.E.1 Explain the causes of day and night and phases of the moon. • 4.E.1.1 Explain the cause of day and night based on the rotation of Earth on its axis. • 4.E.1.2 Explain the monthly changes in the appearance of the moon, based on the moon’s orbit around the Earth.

5. Earth in the Universe

6. Exploring the Standards • Explore the model of the Earth to test different ideas about what causes day and night • Explore the model of the moon to test different ideas about what causes the moon phases

7. Day and Night 4.E.1.1 Explain the cause of day and night based on the rotation of Earth on its axis. Students know that the Earth rotates on an axis and that this rotation causes one side of our planet to receive light rays from the sun while the other side is in darkness (day/night). This rotation occurs over a 24-hour period.

9. Exploring Space • Model how the moon travels in space • Include the sun, moon, and earth • Describe the role and placement of each

11. The Moon • Earth orbits the sun the Sun every year • Moon revolves around the Earth every month, every 29 ½ days • Moon’s orbit is slightly tilted and not in a straight alignment with Earth • Half of the moon is illuminated by the sun • The moon’s phase depends on how much illumination is visible from Earth

12. Phases of the Moon • Lunar cycle moves from the new moon phase (completely invisible) to full moon and back to new again • Waxing: moon moves from new to full • Waning: moon moves back to new moon

13. Phases of the Moon

14. Phases of the Moon

15. Phases of the Moon

16. The Moon Video: Phases of the Moon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXseTWTZlks • Moon Observations • Do You Know This About the Moon?

17. Phases of the Moon Explore Learning www.explorelearning.com

18. Phases of the Moon Gizmos

19. Phases of the Moon World Moon Project: www.worldmoonproject.org/

20. Science Resources Aegom Interactive Smartboard Lessons www.aegom.com/

21. Science ES Resources Phases of the Moon by Gillia M. Olsen The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons The Moon Seems to Change by Franklyn M. Branley The Moon by Seymour Simon

22. Essential Standards Resources ScienceSaurus by Great Source Science Magnifier by Carolina Biological

23. Uncovering Student Ideas in Science Assessment Probes Darkness at Night Objects in the Sky Gazing at the Moon Going Through a Phase Moonlight

24. Uncovering Student Ideas in Science • Essential Standards Probe Alignment

25. Essential Standards Resources • DPI Wiki Space http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

26. Glossary of Terms • Represents the big, powerful concepts and ideas teachers need to know and understand • Not exhaustive, seeks to address critical terms and definitions essential in building content knowledge and understanding • Living document

27. K-5 Science Units Include: Unpacked Content, Vocabulary, Essential Questions, Websites, Video Links, Common Misconceptions, Writing Prompts, Graphic Organizers

28. K-5 Assessment Examples • Provides examples that illustrate ways in which the standards might be assessed

29. Technology Resources Charlotte Mecklenburg Science Wiki http://elementaryscience.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/

30. Teachers' Domain http://www.teachersdomain.org/