Portland Public Schools has developed this unit. Their hope is that ALL K-5 students will be able to access rigorous, standards-aligned science instruction that engages them in hands-on experiences and sense-making through student discourse. They want to encourage all students to be critical thinkers and lifelong learners. To that end, the science and ESL departments at Portland Public Schools, in consultation with NGSS writer Rita Januszyk, have developed units that are aligned with both Next Generation Science Standards and Oregon’s English Language Proficiency standards.
In this unit, students observe patterns of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky and learn that patterns in data can be used to make predictions. Students also relate the amount of sunlight to seasons, and lengths of day and night.
- Subject:
- Physical Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson
- Author:
- Jamie Rumage
- Jennifer Mayo
- Jennifer Scherzinger
- Kate Yocum
- Rita Januszky
- Susan Holveck
- Geoff Stonecipher
- Date Added:
- 09/06/2022
