5th Grade (SCI) Science Standards [ESS1] Earth's Place in the Universe
SCI-05.ESS1.01 Support an argument that the apparent brightness of the sun and stars is
due to their relative distances from the Earth.
Clarification Statement: Examples of stars distance from Earth and their relative brightness Disciplinary Core Ideas The sun is a star that appears larger and
brighter than other stars because it is closer.
Stars range greatly in their distance from
Earth.
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can
Reasoning Targets
I can provide evidence to prove why the sun looks brighter than the other stars in the sky.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can
Product Targets
I can
Proficiency Scale
The Student ...
1 Beginning
... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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2 Developing
... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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3 Proficient
“The Standard.” ... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
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4 Advanced
... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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5th Grade (SCI) Science Standards