Daily Patterns in the Sky

What does the sun do every day?

• It hides all day

• It rises and sets

What does the moon do every day?

• It stays in one spot

• It rises and sets

What goes up in one part of the sky and comes down in another?

• A bird

• The sun and moon

What do we call it when the sun and moon go up and down the same way every day?

• A game

• A pattern

How often do the sky patterns happen?

• Every day

• Never

What can we do because the sky patterns repeat?

• Make a wish

• Predict what happens next

Why is it helpful to know about patterns in the sky?

• So we can fly

• So we can predict what will happen

What else rises and sets in the sky, just like the sun and moon?

• Stars

• Birds

Do the stars rise and set in a different way each day?

• Yes, always

• No, they repeat the same way

What helps us know what will happen in the sky tomorrow?

• A magic ball

• The patterns in the sky