Alignment to Standards for MS
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2)1.e. | Create line graphs, bar graphs, and pictographs to |
| 2 | 2)4.f.2 | Describe characteristics and effects of objects in the universe: The major characteristics of planets (revolution and rotation periods, size, number of moons) |
| 2 | 2)4.f.3 | Describe characteristics and effects of objects in the universe: Changes in the appearance of the moon |
| 3 | 3)1.e. | Communicate data by creating diagrams, charts, tables, and graphs. |
| 3 | 3)4.e. | Identify patterns in the phases of the moon, describe their sequence, and predict the next phase viewed in the night sky. |
| 3 | 3)4.f. | Describe the different components of the solar system (sun, planets, moon, asteroids, comets.) |
| 3 | 3)4.f.2 | Phases of the moon |
| 3 | 3)4.f.3 | Constellations |
| 4 | 4)1.d. | Use simple sketches, diagrams, tables, charts, and writing to draw conclusions and communicate data results. |
| 4 | 4)4.f. | Describe objects in the universe including their movement. |
| 4 | 4)4.f.2 | Appearance and movement of Earth and its moon (e.g., waxing/waning of the moon and lunar/solar eclipses) |
| 5 | 5)4.e. | Predict the movement patterns of the sun, moon, and Earth over a specified time period. |
| 5 | 5)4.f. | Compare and contrast the physical characteristics of the planets (e.g., mass, surface gravity, distance from the sun, surface characteristics, moons). |
