Lesson 2.1 Patterns of Earth and Sky

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a pattern you might observe in the sky?

• The sun rises in the east and sets in the west every day.

• Mountains are taller than hills.

• Rocks can be different colors.

• Plants need water to grow.

Open Ended

Why do you think it is important to observe patterns in the Earth and sky?

Open Ended

Which experiences and ideas help you think about why the sun is up sometimes but not other times?

Open Ended

Where have you seen the sun in the sky at different times of day?

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A pattern is something we observe to be similar over and over

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of the word 'pattern' as used in Lesson 2.1?

• A repeated design or sequence

• A type of weather event

• A single observation

• A random event

Open Ended

How can using a simulation help us investigate patterns in the sky?

Multiple Choice

Which direction is the observer looking in the simulation, and what celestial object is visible in the sky?

• North, the Moon

• South, the Sun

• East, a planet

• West, a star

Open Ended

What patterns did you notice while observing the simulation?

Open Ended

What do you observe to be similar over and over again in each section of the artifact? Do you see a pattern?

Open Ended

What causes the daily pattern of when we see the sun and other stars?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are possible causes for the daily pattern of the sun and stars observed in the simulation?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The revolution of the Earth around the Sun

• The movement of the Sun around the Earth

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

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Now that we’ve observed the daily pattern of the sun and stars in the Sim, we will use a model to investigate what causes that

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Multiple Choice

In the Mount Nose Model, what does the ball represent?

• The moon

• The sun

• A mountain

• Earth

Multiple Choice

When you are facing the sun in the Mount Nose Model, what time of day is it on Mount Nose?

• Morning

• Noon

• Evening

• Night

Open Ended

Explain how the Mount Nose Model helps us understand what people see in the sky at different times of day.

Open Ended

Why might a person on Mount Nose not be able to see other stars when facing the sun?

Multiple Select

When facing away from the sun in the Mount Nose Model, which of the following can a person on Mount Nose see in the sky?

• The sun

• Other stars

• The moon

• Clouds

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When you face the sun in the Mount Nose Model, it is

on Mount Nose.

Multiple Choice

What does spinning slowly and making one full turn represent in relation to the sun's appearance in the sky?

• The Earth's rotation causing day and night

• The Earth's revolution around the sun

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

• The sun's movement around the Earth

Open Ended

As you participated in the Mount Nose Model, what pattern, or patterns, did you observe?

Fill in the Blanks

The daily pattern of day and night is caused by the Earth's

on its axis.

Multiple Choice

How is the System View similar to looking at the Mount Nose Model from above the classroom?

• It gives a top-down perspective showing the positions of the sun, Earth, and stars

• It shows only the sun's movement

• It focuses only on the Earth

• It does not show any patterns

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are patterns you might observe when using the Mount Nose Model and the System View together?

• The sun appears and disappears in a regular cycle

• Stars are always visible in the sky

• Day and night occur randomly

• The sun moves around the Earth

Open Ended

What is one pattern you observed about the movement of Earth and the sky during this lesson?