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1st Grade

Earth's Place in the Universe

 

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

Performance Expectations
 

 

Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. 1-ESS1-1

Clarification Statement and Assessment Boundary

Clarification Statement: Examples of patterns could include that the sun and moon appear to rise in one part of the sky, move across the sky, and set; and stars other than our sun are visible at night but not during the day.

Assessment Boundary: Assessment of star patterns is limited to stars being seen at night and not during the day.

Science and Engineering Practices

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Analyzing data in K–2 builds on prior experiences and progresses to collecting, recording, and sharing observations.

Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns in the natural world in order to answer scientific questions. (1-ESS1-1)

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS1.A:  The Universe and Its Stars

Patterns of the motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky can be observed, described, and predicted. (1-ESS1-1)

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns

Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence. (1-ESS1-1)

Connections to Nature of Science

Scientific Knowledge Assumes an Order and Consistency in Natural Systems

Science assumes natural events happen today as they happened in the past. (1-ESS1-1)

Many events are repeated. (1-ESS1-1)

Common Core State Standards Connections

ELA/Literacy
  • W.1.7 - Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions). (1-ESS1-1)
  • W.1.8 - With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. (1-ESS1-1)