Investigación de ciencias
Ciencias de la Tierra
section 3
Lesson
1
Guided Inquiry
Objectives
Science
Students will be able to:
• Investigate through Guided 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; adjust explanations based
on feedback).
• Observe that things can be big and things
can be small as seen from Earth.
• Observe that some objects are far away
and some are nearby as seen from Earth.
Science Process Vocabulary observar
PROGRAM resourceS
• Science Inquiry Book: Earth Science
• Inquiry eHelp at myNGconnect.com
• Science Inquiry Kit: Earth Science
• Earth Science Learning Masters 14–15, or at
myNGconnect.com
• Inquiry Rubric: Assessment Handbook, page 25,
or at myNGconnect.com
• Inquiry Self-Reflection: Assessment Handbook,
page 28, or at myNGconnect.com
Materials
Kit materials are listed in italics.
2 paper plates
For teacher use: black marker; masking tape
1 Introduce
Tap Prior Knowledge
Have students look out the window. Ask them
to name things that are close and things that are
far away. Ask: ¿Un objeto se ve más grande
o más pequeño cuando está cerca? (bigger)
Connect to the Big Idea
•Remind students of the Big Idea Question, How are
day and night different? Remind students that the
sun appears in the daytime sky and stars appear
in the nighttime sky. Ask: ¿Qué vemos más
grande, el sol o las otras estrellas? (the sun)
T13e Guided Inquiry
Managing The Investigation
Time
Advance Preparation
15 minutes
•Make a copy of Learning Master 15 for each student.
•Write Another star and Sun on the paper plates.
Tape plates to the back of two classroom chairs.
• Clear part of the classroom for this project. Create a
masking tape line for student observations at one end.
What to Expect
Students should note that the plate appears big when
it is close and small when it is viewed from far away.
They should understand that things look bigger when
they are close and smaller when they are far away.
