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Sky Checks at Tide Pool Cove

Use a class's beach sky records to compare sun, moon, and star observations, find repeating patterns, and make predictions.

Grade 1ScienceInteractive · Printable

Aligned to1-ESS1-1

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13 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 sky patterns to predict what they may see at the next check.
Students distinguish an object not seen from an object not checked.

How to use

Read the steps, records, and questions aloud. Point to the sky-object pictures as needed. Let students explain their choices or dictate the final answer.

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 Checks at Tide Pool Cove

Use a class investigation to find patterns and predict the next sky check.

Follow the Class Investigation

Listen to the steps. Use the class records to answer.

Two Visits to the Cove

A class studies the sky at Tide Pool Cove on two days in a row. They stay on dry sand, away from the pools.

Step 1: Mark a safe spot with a mat. Use that spot for both visits.

Step 2: Check in the morning, at noon, in late afternoon, and after dark. Compare these different times.

Step 3: Record which sky objects are seen and where the sun appears. An adult helps. Children do not look straight at the sun.

Step 4: Compare the records. The sky is clear at each check.

Sun records
First visit: Morning—low over the sea. Noon—high in the sky. Late afternoon—low over the dunes.
Second visit: Morning—low over the sea. Noon—high in the sky. Late afternoon—low over the dunes.

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