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Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
Science: Earth/Space Science
Curriculum Standard 4a
Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand that the Earth is a unique member of our solar system, located in a galaxy, within the universe.
Proficiency Standards
By the end of grade six students will be able to:
- Compare and contrast important features of the Earth, Sun and Moon.
- Observe and describe the motion of the sun, moon, and stars from the perspective of the Earth.
- Explain how the brightness of a star as seen from Earth is related to its size, color, and distance from the Earth.
- Use a telescope to magnify the appearance of some distant objects in the sky.
- Explain how the Earth's relationship to the Sun causes night, day, and the seasons.
- State the type of information which can be gathered by the use of scientific instruments such as telescopes, satellites, etc.
- Cite evidence that the Earth is very old.
