Alignment to Standards for AL
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | S.Gr 2.11.) | Identify basic components of our solar system, including the sun, planets, and Earths moon. |
| 3 | S.Gr 3.14.) | Describe the position of Earth, the moon, and the sun during the course of a day or month. |
| 3 | S.Gr 3.14.a) | Describing various forms of technology used in observing Earth and its moon |
| 4 | S.Gr 4.10.) | Describe components of our solar system. |
| 4 | S.Gr 4.8.) | Identify technological advances and other benefits of space exploration. Examples: laser, pacemaker, dehydrated food, flame-retardant clothing, global positioning system (GPS), satellite imagery, global weather information, diagnostic imagery |
| 4 | S.Gr 4.8.a) | Listing highlights of space exploration, including satellites, manned moon missions, the unmanned Mars mission, and an inhabited space station |
| 4 | S.Gr 4.9.) | Describe the appearance and movement of Earth and its moon. |
| 4 | S.Gr 4.9.a) | Identifying the waxing and waning of the moon in the night sky |
| 5 | S.Gr 5.10.a) | technology used to investigate Earth. Ex: sonar, radar, seismograph, weather balloons, satellites |
| 5 | S.Gr 5.11.) | Compare distances from the sun to planets in our solar system. |
| 5 | S.Gr 5.11.a) | Relating the size of Earth to the size of other planets in our solar system |
| 5 | S.Gr 5.11.b) | Identifying technology used to study planets. Ex: Hubble telescope, space probes, Mars Exploration Rover |
| 5 | S.Gr 5.2.c) | Relating density to the sinking or floating of an object in a liquid |
