Patterns in the Sky Assessment 2020-2021

Why do scientists use notebooks in their invesigations?

• to write letters with details

• to record information and ideas

• to create characters and settings

Students are planning an investigation to record the pattern in the moon's appearance for 3 months. Which plan below would provide the BEST data?

• Create a pictograph to record the data. Observe the moon each week and record a drawing of the moon on the graph.

• Design a table to record the data. Observe the moon each day and record the number of times each phase of the moon appears.

• Make a calendar to record the data. Observe the moon each day and draw the appearance of the moon on the calendar.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Predict and draw how the moon will appear next in the pattern.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the difference between a new moon and a full moon?

• Both a new moon and a full moon appear round.

• Only the full moon reflects sunlight.

• A new moon appears light and a full moon appears dark.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a pattern of stars in the nigh sky called?

• constellation

• cluster

• canopy

Describe the appearance of the moon.

• new moon

• quarter moon

• full moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun rises in the east. In which direction does the sun set?

• west

• south

• north

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows the appearance of the sun in the spring sky from sunrise to sunset. When is the sun the highest in the sky?

• sunset

• sunrise

• noon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The drawings show the appearance of the moon for a week. What is the BEST observation and explanation of the pattern of the moon?

• Less of the moon can be seen because the sun has set.

• More of the moon can be seen because it is reflecting more sunlight.

• The moon's appearance is the same because the moon does not change.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The drawings are from a student that observed the sky three times in one day. What is the pattern of the cloud cover throughout the day?

• Cloud cover increased throughout the day.

• Cloud cover decreased throughout the day.

• Cloud cover stays the same throughout the day.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5