Skill OneOur Earth is part of the solar system in which the sun, an average star, is the central and largest body. Our solar system includes the sun, moon, Earth and seven other planets and their moons, and many other smaller objects like asteroids and comets. (Standard 5.2.1)
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Skill TwoObserve and use pictures to record how the sun appears to move across the sky in the same general way every day, but rises and sets in different places as the seasons change. (Standard 5.2.2)
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Skill Three In monthly intervals, observe and draw the length and direction of shadows cast by the sun at several chosen times during the day. Use the recorded data as evidence to explain how shadows were affected by the relative position of the Earth and sun. (Standard 5.2.3)
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