Question: Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?
Sentence Starter: The sun up sometimes, but not other times because ____________________
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Claim: The sun up sometimes, but not other times because the Earth spins (rotates)
Evidence: How did the sim show that we see the sun sometimes, but not other times?
Sentence Starter: The simulation shows in the sky view ______________________. In the system view, _____________.
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Claim: The sun up sometimes, but not other times because the Earth spins (rotates)
Evidence: How did the Mount Nose model show that we see the sun sometimes, but not other times?
Sentence Starter: The Mount Nose model shows ______________________
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Claim: The sun up sometimes, but not other times because the Earth spins (rotates)
Evidence: How did the sunset picture that we see the sun sometimes, but not other times?
Sentence Starter: The sunset picture shows ______________________
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Claim: The sun up sometimes, but not other times because the Earth is spinning (rotating).
Explanation: Write an explanation for your claim (answer)
Sentence Starters:
- It takes _________________ or ___________________ for the Earth to spin one time.
- When the Earth spins and faces the sun, it is ________________________ and we see ______________________________.
- When the Earth spins and faces away from the sun, it is ________________________ and we see ______________________________.
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Write a scientific explanation paragraph using the CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning strategy to answer the question below. Use evidence from one of the three choices.
Question: Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?
Sentence starters:
Claim: The sun up sometimes, but not other times because ______________________________
Evidence: (Choose one piece of evidence: Simulation, Mount Nose Model, or sunset picture)
The ___________________________shows _____________________________
Explanation:
- It takes _________________ or ___________________ for the Earth to spin one time.
- When the Earth spins and faces the sun, it is ________________________ and we see ______________________________.
- When the Earth spins and faces away from the sun, it is ________________________ and we see ______________________________.
