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

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying out Investigations

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns

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.

    Vocabulary

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