HISD 2nd Grade Science
Observing Stars

M3 L15
March 22, 2024

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Observing Stars

LO: SWBAT observe additional photographs and analyze videos to describe how stars move across the sky each night.

DOL: Given a problem, SW correctly describe how stars
move across the sky each 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

July Night Sky Photograph

If we observed
the other stars
in the night sky, what might we notice?

How can we find out if these stars moved in the same
way?

What is evidence?

Evidence is a piece of proof that shows something is true.

How do we know a star moved from east to west in the sky?

What did you notice about the stars?

If we watched a video of another night sky, what do you think we would see? Why do you think so?

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What do you think stargazers in this picture notice about the stars? Why do you think so?

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What evidence do we have to support this claim?

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DOL :Given a problem,
SW correctly describe
how stars move across
the sky each night in at
least 2 of 3 questions.

Demonstration of Learning