6th Grade Science Guide

6.1.1: Moon & Seasons 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 1

PACING

RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USES

● 3-6Weeks

● INFORM ● EXPLAIN ● ARGUE

● CSD Storyline ● State Resource ● OER Textbook ● Vocabulary Cards ● Additional Resource for Videos and Activities ● Interactive notebook link

● Seasons UEN ● Science Court

● Seasons WebQuest ● Seasons PowerPoint ● Orbit Calendar

STRAND The solar system consists of the sun and other celestial objects within its gravitational influence. Gravity is the force of attraction between masses. The sun-Earth-moon system provides an opportunity to study interactions between objects in the solar system that influence phenomena observed from Earth. Scientists use data from many sources to determine the scale and properties of objects in our solar system. STANDARDS 6.1.1 Develop and use a model of the Sun-Earth- M oon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the S un and M oon, and seasons. Examples of models could be physical, graphical, or concept ual . MS-ESS1-1 Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI) Science & Engineering Practices

● Patterns of the apparent motion of the sun, the moon and stars in the sky can be observed, described, predicted and explained with models. ● This model of the solar system can explain eclipses of the sun and the moon. Earth’s spin axis is fixed in direction over the short-term but tilted relative to its orbit around the sun. The seasons are a results of that tilt and are caused by the differential intensity of sunlight on different areas of Earth across the year.

● SEP 2: Develop and use models. ● SEP 3: Planning and carrying out investigations. Cross Cutting Concepts ● CCC 1: Patterns ● CCC 3: System & System Models

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