SALTA 4th grade

GRADE 4 SCIENCE

McGraw Hill Unit 3: Earth & Space

Module: Earth’s Patterns & Movement Lesson 2: Earth’s Motion Module: Earth and Space Lesson 2: Stars & Their Patterns

Total Time: 415 minutes About 2 Weeks

LESSON 2: STARS & THEIR PATTERNS LESSON COMPONENTS

PACING LEARNING INTENTIONS & SUCCESS CRITERIA

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

PG

Learning Intention: I am learning why some stars are brighter than others and developing a basic conceptual understanding of the position of stars in relation to Earth. Success Criteria: I’ll know I understand when I can ask and answer questions about why some stars are brighter than others. Learning Intention: I am investigating whether the distance of stars determines their apparent brightness. Success Criteria: I’ll know I understand when I can make a claim, show evidence, and provide reasoning.

Engage

15 min

68-69

Big Idea: The brightness of stars depends on their distance from earth.

● Tape ● 1 large

Explore

35 min.

70-72

Lesson: Star Brightness

fashlight ● 1 pen light ● 1 meter stick

Learning Intention: I am reading about stars and constellations.

Explain

40 min.

74-77

Lesson: Stars and Constellations Can be done in ELA block

Success Criteria: I’ll know I understand when I can summarize what I read in my science notebook. Learning Intention: I am observing the progression of

● Chromeboo ks

Explain

30 min

78-79