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Grade 7 Science - Unit V Overview
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Sun, Earth, and Moon
In the Sun,
Earth, and Moon unit, students will understand the
causes of day and night and changes in seasons on the
earth. Students will also recognize that the cyclical
phases of the moon are caused by changes in the relative
positions of the moon, earth, and the sun.
Critical Questions
- How do the earth and moon move independently and
in relation to each other?
- What factors affect earth and moon cycles?
Suggested Time Frame: 3 week |
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold
(8.2A) is the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS)
that this objective is aligned to.
Information in the brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B)
(8.2.12A) (11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
(TAKS- test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Identify and illustrate
the movements of the earth and the moon as they relate to
observable cycles on Earth. (7.13 A-B; 7.3 C) |
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Identify and illustrate
how the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it rotates and revolves
around the Sun causes changes in seasons and the length of a
day; |
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