GRADE 5 SCIENCE
Unit 6: Interactions within the Earth, Sun, and Moon System
(6 weeks - Trimester 3)
Performance Expectations
5-PS2-1. Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.
5-ESS1-1. Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from Earth.
5-ESS1-2. Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.
Standards
5-PS2-1
5-ESS1-1
5-ESS1-2
Essential Questions
How do lengths and directions of shadows or relative lengths of day and night change from day to day?
How does the appearance of some stars change in different seasons?
What effect does Earth’s gravitational force have on objects?
What effect does the relative distance from Earth have on the apparent brightness of the sun and other stars?
What patterns can be observed in the daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky?
STEMscopes
Gravity
Observing the Stars
Objects in the Sky
Earth's Rotation