Question: Why does the rock fall down when a person drops the rock?
Write a CER paragraph to explain your answer.
Claim - Short answer to the question
Evidence - Use evidence from the video below
Reasoning - Explain your answer in the first sentence with details
The Way Things Fall Video
Why does the rock fall down when a person drops the rock?
Use ALL sentence starters and write in complete sentences:
Claim: The rock falls down because _____.
Evidence: In the video, it shows _____.
Reasoning: (Explain your answer with details)
Question: Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?
Write a CER paragraph to explain your answer.
Claim - Short answer to the question
Evidence - Use evidence from the PES simulation
Reasoning - Explain your answer in the first sentence with details
- Explain how long it takes for the earth to move in the pattern that causes daytime and nighttime.
Explain what is daytime and nighttime:
- Describe how the earth moves.
- Describe whether or not the earth faces the sun.
- Describe what star(s) we would see in the sky.
PES Simulation

https://learning.amplify.com/patternsofearthandsky/
Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?
Use ALL sentence starters and write in complete sentences:
Claim: The sun up sometimes, but not other times because _____.
Evidence: In the simulation, it shows ______.
Reasoning: It takes ______ for the earth to ______. It is daytime when ______. It is nighttime when ______.
Question: Why can’t we see many stars in the daytime?
Write a CER paragraph to explain your answer.
Claim - Short answer to the question
Evidence - Use evidence from the data below
Reasoning - Explain your answer in the first sentence with details
Distance of Stars from Earth
Why can’t we see many stars in the daytime?
Use ALL sentence starters and write in complete sentences:
Claim: We can't see many stars in the daytime because _____.
Evidence: In the data table, it shows _____.
Reasoning: (Explain your answer with details)