Alignment to Standards for RI
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 2,3 | ESS2 (3-4)-7b | observing that the moon looks slightly different from day to day, but looks the same again in about 4 weeks. |
| 2,3 | ESS2 (3-4)-8a | the sun is the center of our solar system; the Earth is one of several planets that orbits the sun; and the moon orbits the Earth. |
| 2,3 | ESS2 (3-4)-8b | recognizing that it takes approximately 365 days for the Earth to orbit the sun. |
| 2,3 | ESS3 (3-4)-9a | recognizing that throughout history people have identified patterns of stars that we call constellations. |
| K-2 | ESS2 (K-2)-7c | the moon looks slightly different from day to day. |
| K-2 | ESS3 (K-2)-9a | there are more stars in the sky than can easily be counted, but they are not scattered evenly and not all the same in brightness. |
