SME
Grade 5 Science
Earth & Space Science
Earth systems: geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere
The sun as a star; brightness and distance
Patterns of Earth and sky: shadows, day and night, stars
Main lesson
Why we have day and night
Use this for “Why is it day on one side of Earth and night on the other?”
Hours of daylight through the year
Use this to record hours of daylight through the year and see the pattern.
The noon shadow through the year
Use this for “Is the noon shadow longer in summer or in winter?”
Star patterns by season
Use this to sort star patterns by the season they are seen in the evening sky.