🔬 1st Grade Science · Unit 1

Patterns in the Sky

15 short narrated lessons in 3 chapters, each with pictures, a quiz with a hint and a second try, and an explanation for every answer.

Standards: 1-ESS1-1 1-ESS1-2

1st Grade Science · 6 units

What your child will learn

Sunrise and sunsetDescribe the pattern of the sun rising in the morning, moving across the sky and setting in the evening.
Day and nightExplain that it is day when our side of Earth faces the sun and night when it faces away.
Shadows move during the dayObserve that shadows change length and direction as the sun moves across the sky.
Why the sun seems to moveExplain that the sun seems to move across the sky because Earth is slowly spinning.
The sun in the sky review ReviewReview the daily pattern of the sun and the shadows it makes.

The Moon in the SkyDescribe how the moon rises and sets and can sometimes be seen during the day.
The Moon Changes ShapeDescribe the pattern of the moon's shape changing from full to half to a thin crescent and back.
Stars at NightExplain that stars are always in the sky but we can only see them at night when the sun's light is gone.
Predicting Sky PatternsUse patterns of the sun, moon and stars to predict what the sky will look like later.
The Moon and Stars Review ReviewReview the patterns of the moon and stars we can observe and predict.

The Four SeasonsName the four seasons and describe how they repeat every year.
Long Summer DaysDescribe how there are more hours of daylight in summer than at other times of year.
Short Winter DaysDescribe how there are fewer hours of daylight in winter, so it gets dark earlier.
Comparing DaylightCompare sunrise and sunset times from different seasons to find which has the most daylight.
Daylight Through the Year Review ReviewReview how the amount of daylight changes with the seasons.

From the lesson “Sunrise and sunset”

When does sunrise happen?

Show the answer

[object Object]. Sunrise happens in the morning, when the sun first comes up.

Hint kids see after a wrong try: “Think about when your day begins.”

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Narrated lessons, pictures and quizzes for every grade from K to 8. Works offline.