Night Sky Lesson

HISD 2nd Grade Science
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Observing Stars

M3 L14
March 21, 2024

HISD 2nd Grade Science
Observing Stars

M3 L14
March 21, 2024

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Observing Stars

LO: SWBAT observe photographs to notice that the locations of different stars change in the same way throughout the night.

DOL: Given a problem, SW correctly identify how the
locations of different stars change in the same way
throughout the night 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

What can we notice when observing stars throughout the night?

Lesson Vocabulary

sunset

star

nighttime

In the drawing, what do you notice about the
sky?

Open Ended

In the drawing, What do you notice about this sky?

July 2021 Night Sky

What do you notice about the night sky in the photographs?What is different about the sky in the photographs?

Open Ended

Now, what do you notice about the night sky in these photos? What is different about the two pictures?

July Night Sky Photograph

Star Observation Stations

Star Observations Debrief

Star Observations Debrief

What do you notice about each star?

Multiple Choice

Look at all the data we collected for the stars. How are the stars moving? What do you notice about them?

• They are moving East to West

• They are moving North to South

• They are moving West to East

• They are moving South to North

• They moved in with their dog.

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What do you wonder about stars in the night sky?

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What is similar about how the locations of the four stars changed in the sky?

Multiple Choice

Did the stars we saw move across the sky at night?

• Yes, they went up and down like a trampoline

• Yes, they moved across the sky at night

• No, they did not move across the sky at night

• No, they disappeared at night

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DOL :Given a problem,
SW correctly identify
how the locations of
different stars change in
the same way
throughout the night in
at least 2 of 3 questions.

Demonstration of Learning