5th Grade (SCI) Science Standards [ESS1] Earth's Place in the Universe
SCI-05.ESS1.02 Construct a graph to reveal patterns of daily changes in length (metric) and
direction of shadows, length of day and night, and the seasonal appearance
of some stars in the night sky.
Clarification Statement: Examples of patterns could include the position and motion of Earth with respect to the sun and selected
stars that are visible only in particular months. Disciplinary Core Ideas The orbits of Earth around the sun and of the
moon around Earth, together with the
rotation of Earth about an axis between its
North and South poles, cause observable
patterns. These include day and night; daily
changes in the length and direction of
shadows; and different positions of the sun,
moon, and stars at different times of the day,
month, and year.
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