STANDARD 5.9 (EARTH SCIENCE): by Grade 2
Strands with Cumulative Progress IndicatorsA. Earth, Moon, Sun System
- Recognize that the sun supplies light and heat to the Earth.
- Observe the patterns of day and night and the movements of the shadows of an objects on the Earth during the course of a day.
B. Solar System
- Recognize that the sun can only be seen during the day, but the moon can be seen sometimes at night and sometimes during the day.
C. Stars
- Observe that stars are many, scattered, and different in brightness.
- Observe that the position of the stars, with respect to each other (constellations) is unchanging.
D. Galaxies and Universe
- Indicators for this strand are introduced at a higher grade level.
