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Sky Watch in the Rainforest

Use rainforest sky observations to find patterns in the sun, moon, and stars and predict what observers may see next.

Grade 1ScienceInteractive · Printable

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1 NGSS standard
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12 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: Science
Question types: Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students compare repeated observations of the sun, moon, and stars.
Students use observed sky patterns to make predictions.
Students distinguish what sky notes show from what they do not show.

How to use

Read the passage, notes, and questions aloud. Let students study each sky picture, then use the notes to explain their choices. Accept a dictated answer for the final question.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

1-ESS1-1

Use observations of the sun, moon and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.

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Sky Watch in the Rainforest

Use sky notes to find patterns and make predictions.

From the Rainforest Deck

Listen to the sky notes. Use them to answer the questions.

A Window in the Trees

Zuri visits a rainforest lodge with her family. Tall trees grow around a wide deck. An opening in the leaves gives them a clear view of the sky. For three days, Zuri and her aunt make sky notes from the same spot. They check in the morning, at midday, in late afternoon, and after dark. The sky is clear at each check. Her aunt helps record the sun's place. They never look straight at the sun.

Sun notes
Day 1: Morning—near the tall tree. Midday—high above the opening. Late afternoon—near the low hill.
Day 2: Morning—near the tall tree. Midday—high above the opening. Late afternoon—near the low hill.
Day 3: Morning—near the tall tree. Midday—high above the opening. Late afternoon—near the low hill.

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