Investigación de ciencias
Ciencias de la Tierra
section 2
Lesson
1
Directed Inquiry
Objectives
Science
Students will be able to:
• Investigate through Directed Inquiry
(answer a question; make and compare
observations; collect and record data;
generate questions and explanations
based on evidence or observations; share
findings; ask questions to increase
understanding).
• Recognize that the sun appears to move
across the sky from morning to night.
• Observe and describe patterns of change
over time using words and pictures.
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PROGRAM resourceS
• Science Inquiry Book: Earth Science
• Inquiry eHelp at myNGconnect.com
• Science Inquiry Kit: Earth Science
• Earth Science Learning Masters 11–12, or at
myNGconnect.com
• Inquiry Rubric: Assessment Handbook, page 24,
or at myNGconnect.com
• Inquiry Self-Reflection: Assessment Handbook,
page 27, or at myNGconnect.com
Materials
Kit materials are listed in italics.
Learning Master 12; crayons
1 Introduce
Tap Prior Knowledge
Invite students to tell what they have observed
about where the sun is in the sky during the day.
Ask: ¿El Sol siempre está en la misma
posición en el cielo?
Connect to the Big Idea
•Ask: ¿Vemos el Sol en el cielo de día o en el
cielo nocturno? Remind students that we only
see the sun in the day sky. This is one way that the
day sky and night sky are different. Remind students
of the Big Idea Question, How are day and night
different?
T9e Directed Inquiry
Managing The Investigation
Time
Advance Preparation
15 minutes, then
5 minutes for
observation later in
day 1; 5 minutes
for observation in the
morning and midday
on days 2 and 3
Groups
small groups
of 4
• Make 3 copies of Learning Master 12 for each group so that
students can make drawings on days 1, 2, and 3.
• Choose a landmark on the school grounds (such as the
playground, the school building, or a rock) that can be used
as a reference point.
• Decide in advance which times during the day will work best
for observation.
