Florida SC.K.E.5.4
The Standard
Observe that sometimes the Moon can be seen at night and sometimes during the day.
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students look for the Moon during daytime and nighttime observations. They record whether they can see it and describe when it appears.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student explains that the Moon may be visible during the day or at night. The student uses a drawing or observation record as evidence.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think the Moon only appears at night or that it disappears during the day. They may also think clouds mean the Moon is gone.
How to Assess It
- Show one daytime Moon photo and one nighttime Moon photo. Ask, “What do these pictures tell us about when we can see the Moon?”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Make a class Moon chart, checking the sky through a window each morning and marking seen or not seen.
Ask students to draw a time they saw the Moon and tell whether it was day or night.
Sort sky photo cards into three groups: daytime Moon, nighttime Moon, and no Moon visible.
Send home a Moon watch sheet for families to record one daytime or nighttime sighting.
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Related Standards
- SC.4.E.5.2
Describe the changes in the observable shape of the moon over the course of about a month.
- SC.4.E.5.1
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- SC.K.E.5.2
Recognize the repeating pattern of day and night.
- SC.K.E.5.3
Recognize that the Sun can only be seen in the daytime.
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