Mississippi Science E.2.8

Standard Cluster

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the appearance, movements, and patterns of the sun, moon, and stars. Recognize that there are many stars that can be observed in the night sky and the Sun is the Earth’s closest star. With teacher guidance, observe, describe, and predict the seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset. Collect, represent, and interpret data from internet sources to communicate findings. Observe and compare the details in images of the moon and planets using the perspective of the naked eye, telescopes, and data from space exploration. With teacher support, gain an understanding that scientists are humans who use observations and experiments to learn about space. Obtain information from informational text or other media about scientists who have made important discoveries about objects in space (e.g., Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, George Ellery Hale, Jill Tarter) or the development of technologies (e.g., various telescopes and detection devices, computer modeling, and space exploration). Use informational text and other media to observe, describe, and predict the visual patterns of motion of the Sun (sunrise, sunset) and Moon (phases). Create a model that will demonstrate the observable pattern of motion of the Sun or Moon. Use an engineering design process to define the problem, design, construct, evaluate, and improve the model. *

2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Earth and the Universe