2nd Grade Astronomy Unit

2^nd Grade Astronomy Unit Blueprint

Lesson 5: Star Guides

Pacing Suggestions:
Day 1—Session 1 on pages 113-115 in Teacher's Edition
Day 2—Making a Dipper and Queen Finder on pages 115 & 116 in Teacher's EditionThe Legend of Queen Cassiopeia (optional)
Day 3—Annie Jump story & Checking Understanding on pages 117, 120, & 121 in Teacher's Edition
Day 4—Star Lab

Teacher Resources:
Tips	Parent Letter (Adobe^® Reader^® PDF) Parent Letter (Microsoft^® Word^®)

Essential & Unit Questions ¹

Benchmarks ²

Formative and Summative Assessments ³

Using Assessments to Monitor Student Learning

Throughout the night, what appears to happen to the stars?

4A(K-2)#2: The sun can be seen only in the daytime, but the moon can be seen sometimes at night and sometimes during the day. The sun, moon, and stars all appear to move slowly across the sky.

Class discussion of Checking Understanding Questions 3 & 4 on page103 in Student Edition (See page 121 in Teacher's Edition.)

See page 121 in Teacher's Edition for detailed information about student responses.

1. For conceptual benchmarks.
2. Bolded sections indicate portion of benchmark addressed
3. Unless noted as a Summative Assessment, the assessments are formative and should be used to guide teaching and learning.

2nd Grade Astronomy Unit Blueprint

2^nd Grade Astronomy Unit Blueprint