| Criteria:
Student can explain via words, models, drawings, or actions .
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Beginning |
Developing |
Mastery |
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orientation of the Earth and Sun throughout the year. |
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| The
meaning and characteristics of solstices and equinoxes. |
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| How
photoperiod (day length) varies with latitude during different
seasons. |
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| Why
the northern and southern hemispheres have opposite seasons. |
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| How
the tilt of the Earth, combined with its revolution around the
sun, affects day length (photoperiod) in different
seasons. |
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How
the tilt of the Earth, combined with its revolution around the
sun, affects the angle (intensity) of sunlight in different seasons. |
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| How
differences in photoperiod and the angle of sunlight affect seasonal
temperatures. |
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| How
and why shadows change over the course of the year. |
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| How
and why plants and animals respond to changes in photoperiod over
the course of the year. |
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| Daily
cycles: The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. This
causes the familiar day and night cycle. Day and night occur at
different times around the world. |
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