Tuesday 10/3 - PES Unit Review Independent Practice

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11 questions
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Which way is down for the person in Canada?

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Which way is up for the person in Canada?

Sky View System View
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When (what time of day) do we see the sun?

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Explain you answer for Question 3.

Sky View System View
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When (what time of day) don't we see the sun?

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Explain you answer for Question 5.

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Which way is down for the person in New Zealand?

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Which way is up for the person in New Zealand?

CER: Why does the rock fall down when a person drops the rock?
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 (with details)

The Way Things Fall Video
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Why does the rock fall down when a person drops the rock?

Sentence starters:
Claim - The rock falls down because ______________
Evidence - In the video, it shows ______________
Reasoning - Explain your answer

CER: Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?
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 (with details) (What time of day do we see the sun? Explain why. What time of day don't we see the sun? Explain why.)
PES simulation
https://learning.amplify.com/patternsofearthandsky/
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Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?

Sentence starters:
Claim - The sun up sometimes, but not other times because ______________
Evidence - In the simulation, it shows ______________
Reasoning - We see the sun in the _________ time because ________. We don't see the sun in the ___________ time because ________.

CER: Why can’t we see many stars in the daytime?
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 (with details)
Distance of Stars from Earth


Criteria For Success (CFS)
  • Read the labels for each column
  • Read the numbers
  • What do the numbers (data) show?
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Why can’t we see many stars in the daytime?

Sentence starters:
Claim - We can't see many stars in the daytime because ______________
Evidence - In the data table, it shows ______________
Reasoning - Explain your answer