Texas TEKS K.9

K.9 is a TEKS knowledge and skills statement. These are the student expectations under it.

• K.9.A

  identify, describe, and predict the patterns of day and night and their observable characteristics

• K.9.B

  observe, describe, and illustrate the Sun, Moon, stars, and objects in the sky such as clouds.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students observe the sky during the day and in pictures of nighttime. They name what they see, describe changes, sequence day and night, and predict what comes next.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can place sky pictures in a repeating day and night sequence and explain the order. The student can draw and label the Sun, Moon, stars, or clouds based on observations.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think the Moon appears only at night or that stars disappear during the day. They may also think clouds cause night by covering the Sun.

04

How to Assess It

Give students three sky pictures to order: daytime, nighttime, daytime. Ask them to draw what comes next and name two things they might see.

1. 01

   Give pairs daytime and nighttime photo cards to sort, then ask them to explain which clues helped them decide.

2. 02

   Show a sky photo and ask, "What do you notice, and what might the sky look like next?"

3. 03

   Play Sky Sequence Relay, where students take turns adding Sun, Moon, star, or cloud cards to a repeating pattern.

4. 04

   Use a local sunrise and sunset chart to mark when children wake, attend school, eat dinner, and go to bed.

• 3.9

  Earth and space. The student knows there are recognizable objects and patterns in Earth's solar system. The student is expected to:

• 2.9

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.

• 4.9

  Earth and space. The student recognizes patterns among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system and their effects. The student is expected to:

• 5.10

  Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns and processes on Earth. The student is expected to: