Daytime Observation

HISD 2nd Grade Science
Teacher Facing
Science Challenge

M3 L11
March 18, 2024

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PhD Alignment to Research

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MRS Icons

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Timer Options

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Timer Options - Pop Music

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Materials

Student

Teacher

●Prepared farmer’s observations chart (1
per group)

●Lesson 10 Activity Guide

●Prepared 2018 and 2019 daytime length
tables (1 of each table per group)

●Prepared group version of farmer’s
schedule (1 per group)

●Lesson 11 Activity Guide

●Science Challenge Rubric (Lesson 9
Resource A)

●Prepared 2020 daytime length storyboards

●Prepared classroom version of farmer’s
schedule

Preparation:

●Prepare classroom and group versions of
the farmer’s schedule. (See Lesson 11
Resource.)

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Demonstration of Learning -Answer Key

HISD 2nd Grade Science
Science Challenge

M3 L11
March 18, 2024

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Science Challenge

LO: SWBAT create observations to notice the
relationship between changing daytime length and
sunrise and sunset times.

DOL: Given a problem, SW correctly identify the
relationship between changing daytime length and
sunrise and sunset times in at least 2 of 3 questions.

SCI.2.8C observe, describe, and record patterns of objects in the sky, including the appearance of the Moon

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Essential Understandings &

Guiding Questions

How can we explain why different kinds of
strawberry plants grow flowers during different
months?

Lesson Vocabulary

sunrise

sunset

daytime

Anchor Chart

What do you wonder about daytime lengths?

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Farmer’s Daily Schedule

Farmer’s Daily Schedule

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What do you think the farmer noticed in the sky

during breakfast, lunch and dinner?

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June 21,

2020

What do you notice about the sky in different

months when the farmer ate breakfast, lunch and

dinner?

What time was sunrise
on January 21, 2020?

What time was sunset?

Why do you think so?

What do you notice

about sunrise and sunset
times throughout 2020?

Do you think Plant A is a short-day plant or a long-day plant?
Do you think Plant B is a short-day plant or a long-day plant?

Claim statements

Plant A grows flowers in April.

Plant B grows flowers in June.

Strawberries are the best fruit
to eat.

Plant B grows flowers when there are
more hours between sunrise and
sunset.
Strawberry flowers are the
prettiest flowers.

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Will Plant A
grow flowers in
April again in
future years?

Will Plant B
grow flowers in
April again in
future years?

Which kind of
strawberry plant
should the farmer
grow from now on?
Why do you think
so?

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DOL :Given a problem,
SW correctly identify the
relationship between
changing daytime length
and sunrise and sunset
times in at least 2 of 3
questions.

Demonstration of Learning