What’s Up in the Sky:
A Study of the Sun, Moon, and Stars
In this module, students build their literacy and science skills as they engage in a study of the sun, moon, and stars. The module begins with a story about a young boy named Elvin who is curious about the sun, moon, and stars. Elvin wants to learn more about the sun, moon, and stars and shares his wonderings and artifacts he receives along his journey with the first-grade students. In Unit 1, students study the sun, moon, and stars through various narrative texts and begin to understand how and why the sun, moon, and stars inspire authors. In Unit 2, students focus their study on the science concepts of observable patterns in the sky as they relate to the sun, moon, and stars. In Unit 3, students use their growing understanding of descriptive language, author’s craft, and patterns of the sun and moon to compose a narrative poem titled “What the Sun Sees.”
Guiding Questions
•Why do authors write about the sun, moon, and stars?
•What patterns can we observe in the sky?
•How do authors use their knowledge and observations to write a story?
A Study of the Sun, Moon, and Stars
In this module, students build their literacy and science skills as they engage in a study of the sun, moon, and stars. The module begins with a story about a young boy named Elvin who is curious about the sun, moon, and stars. Elvin wants to learn more about the sun, moon, and stars and shares his wonderings and artifacts he receives along his journey with the first-grade students. In Unit 1, students study the sun, moon, and stars through various narrative texts and begin to understand how and why the sun, moon, and stars inspire authors. In Unit 2, students focus their study on the science concepts of observable patterns in the sky as they relate to the sun, moon, and stars. In Unit 3, students use their growing understanding of descriptive language, author’s craft, and patterns of the sun and moon to compose a narrative poem titled “What the Sun Sees.”
Guiding Questions
•Why do authors write about the sun, moon, and stars?
•What patterns can we observe in the sky?
•How do authors use their knowledge and observations to write a story?