Georgia SKE1

SKE1 is a Georgia science standard. These are the elements under it.

• SKE1.a

  Ask questions to classify objects according to those seen in the day sky, the night sky, and both.

• SKE1.b

  Develop a model to communicate the changes that occur in the sky during the day, as day turns into night, during the night, and as night turns into day using pi...

01

What Students Need to Do

Students observe the sky and notice the repeating change from day to night and back to day. They identify the sun, moon, and stars, then share observations through talk, drawings, or simple labels.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can arrange sky pictures in a repeating day, night, day sequence. They can name sky objects and compare daytime and nighttime skies using a drawing or spoken sentence.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think the moon appears only at night or that stars disappear during the day. They may view day and night as separate events instead of a repeating pattern.

04

How to Assess It

Give students four sky pictures to place in time order. Ask each student to name one object shown and explain one observed change.

1. 01

   Give students blue and black paper, then have them place sun, moon, and star cards where observations support seeing each object.

2. 02

   Ask, “What changes from morning to night, and what might stay visible?” Record claims beside students’ observed evidence.

3. 03

   Play a sequencing game with dawn, daytime, dusk, and nighttime picture cards, asking pairs to arrange and explain the repeating pattern.

4. 04

   Have students sketch the sky at school arrival and near bedtime, then compare drawings with a partner the next day.

• S2E2.d

  Use data from personal observations to describe, illustrate, and predict how the appearance of the moon changes over time in a pattern.

• S2E2

  Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to develop an understanding of the patterns of the sun and the moon and the sun's effect on Earth.