Learning Activity

Not Enough Hours in the Day? Daylight Data Collection

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science
Mathematics
Science

Grade(s)

1

Overview

Students and teacher collaboratively collect and organize data on the length of days throughout the year and analyze patterns that they see. Students and teacher will create a digital spreadsheet and a connected chart in order to reflect and make observations while analyzing the data represented in chart format.

This activity was created as a result of the DLCS COS Resource Development Summit.

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

DLCS18.1.R5

Locate and curate information from digital sources to answer research questions.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.1.R5

Vocabulary

  • video
  • text
  • image
  • webpage
  • ebook

Knowledge

Students know:
  • search engines help to locate information.
  • computers give access to many different forms of information.
  • devices can record pictures, drawings, videos, and text.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • choose and type or say key words and phrases into a search engine which results in specific information pertaining to a topic when given support and guidance from an adult.
  • find information about a specific topic or to answer a specific question using a digital resource such as a webpage, ebook, and/or video when given support and guidance from an adult.
  • record their learning into a digital device using video, text, and/or pictures/drawings when given support and guidance from an adult.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • a search engine will find specific resources and information using key words.
  • answers to questions can be found in many different digital resources such as a webpages, ebooks, and/or video.
  • they can show what they have learned using a digital resource such as video, text, and or pictures/drawings.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

DLCS18.1.1

Classify and sort information into logical order with and without a computer.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.1.1

Vocabulary

  • attribute

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to identify attributes of items.
  • that attributes are used for sorting.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify various attributes of items.
  • sort items based on an identified attribute.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • items can have attributes of varying types.
  • attributes can be used to group items.
  • attributes can be used to sort items and put into a specific order.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

DLCS18.1.14

Discuss the purpose of collecting and organizing data.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.1.14

Vocabulary

  • data
  • collection
  • information
  • graph

Knowledge

Students know:
  • data can be collected to give information.
  • data can be organized in various ways.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • determine appropriate situations to collect data.
  • determine a way to organize data they collect.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data collection gives information.
  • the method chosen for organizing data is important.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

DLCS18.1.15

Interpret data displayed in a chart.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.1.15

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to look at simple graphs and interpret them collaboratively and indepently.
  • information can be depicted in various ways such as numbers, pictures, blocks.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • answer questions based on information shown in a graph or chart.
  • determine certain results based on information in a graph or chart.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • we gain information by collecting data and depicting that data in a chart or graph.
  • we can look at charts and graphs and discover information.
Science (2015) Grade(s): 1

SC15.1.9

Observe seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset to describe the relationship between the number of hours of daylight and the time of year (e.g., more hours of daylight during summer as compared to winter).

Unpacked Content

UP:SC15.1.9

Vocabulary

  • observe
  • seasonal
  • patterns
  • sunrise
  • sunset
  • describes
  • relationship
  • hours
  • daylight
  • year

Knowledge

Students know:
  • There is a relationship between the relative length of the day and the season of the year.

Skills

Students are able to:

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset can be observed, described and predicted.

    Scientific and Engineering Practices

    Planning and Carrying out Investigations

    Crosscutting Concepts

    Patterns
    Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 1

    MA19.1.16

    Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:MA19.1.16

    Vocabulary

    • Tally mark graphs
    • Pictographs
    • Venn diagrams
    • Yes/no charts
    • Bar graphs

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • objects can be grouped into categories based on like characteristics.
    • They can gain information from graphs.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Create, analyze, and interpret data.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • questions concerning mathematical contexts can be answered by collecting and organizing data.

    Phase

    Before/Engage
    Learning Objectives

    Learning Objectives

    Students will locate and curate information about daylight hours.

    Students will discuss the purpose of collecting and organizing data about daylight hours.

    Students will interpret organize and interpret data displayed in a chart about daylight hours.

    Students will draw the connection between the time of daylight to the season.

    Students will infer the reason behind the change in seasons.

    Activity Details

    This activity is a great "Before" activity to make light of the relationship between sunlight and seasons.

    Students use https://www.timeanddate.com/ to fill out the graphic organizer on the length of daylight hours. Students fill out their reflections and connections on the same sheet.

    The class then collaboratively, along with the teacher, puts the information into a spreadsheet. Students and teachers decide what to name the columns and how to enter the information accurately. 

    Once the data has been entered the teacher leads a conversation about any trends or things that students notice about the length of the day and their relationship with seasons.

    Next, the teacher leads the class in using spreadsheet software such as Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers to turn the collected data into a chart. Together, the class makes all the decisions as to which chart shows the data the best, labeling the x- and y-axis, and choosing a title for the chart.

    Because there may be multiple charts that can represent the data accurately, show students what the data looks like in different chart formats such as a bar graph or a line graph. To further show the connection between the data and the chart, alter some of the information so that students can see how this affects the data visually in the chart.

    Assessment Strategies

    Assessment Strategies

    The graphic organizer, Daylight Hours

    Teacher observation during the building of the datasheet.

    Teacher observation during the building of the chart.

    Teacher observation during reflections and questions.

    Variation Tips

    Technologically savvy and experienced students may be capable of creating the chart themselves.

    Depending on the ability level of your students, you may want a more advanced group to create a sheet of their own while others are interpreting given sheets.

    Background and Preparation

    Background / Preparation

    On the website, https://www.timeanddate.com/, select Sun Calculator under the drop-down menu titled, "Sun&Moon." Then, enter your location information in order to reach the page on which your daylight data is displayed. Daylight hours are listed under the graph as you drag the line to the month and day you wish to see the hours on.

    Print the graphic organizer "Daylight Hours" for each of your students.

    Have access to a computer lab and/or computers for your students.

     

    DAYLIGHT HOURS

    Research the information at https://www.timeanddate.com/ and fill in the chart below.

     

     Year: _____________________

    Month

    Duration of Daylight

    Observations

    If the duration of time is 10 hours and 15 minutes, write it like this: 10:15.
     

    1

    December

    		                                  

    January

    		    

    February

    		    
     

    2

    March

    		    

    April

    		    

    May

    		    
     

    3

    June

    		    

    July

    		    

    August

    		    
     

    4

    September

    		    

    October

    		    

    November

    		    

     

    What do you notice about the length of days?

    Does the length of day affect the season? How?

    Digital Tools / Resources

    timeanddate.com
    https://www.timeanddate.com/

    Approved Date

    Owner (Author)

    mbounds
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