Rachael Nelson Kennesaw State University

Georgia Performance Standards Kindergarten Earth Science Kindergarten Earth Science SKE1. Students will describe time patterns (such as day to night and night to day) and objects (such as sun, moon, stars) in the day and night sky. SKE1. Students will describe time patterns (such as day to night and night to day) and objects (such as sun, moon, stars) in the day and night sky. a. Describe changes as they occur in the sky during the day, as day turns into night, during the night, and as night turns into day. a. Describe changes as they occur in the sky during the day, as day turns into night, during the night, and as night turns into day. b. Classify objects according to those seen in the day sky and those seen in the night sky. b. Classify objects according to those seen in the day sky and those seen in the night sky. c. Recognize that the sun supplies heat and light to Earth. c. Recognize that the sun supplies heat and light to Earth.

Table of Contents What makes the day and the night? What makes the day and the night? What do you see when you look up in the sky? What do you see when you look up in the sky? How do we spend our day? How do we spend our day? Diurnal Animals Diurnal Animals Nocturnal Animals Nocturnal Animals Day or Night Survey Question Day or Night Survey Question Column Chart Column Chart Pie Chart Pie Chart

What makes the day and night? Sunrise The sun shines on the other side of the Earth. Sunset The sun shines on our side of the Earth.

Do you want to see a video of the world turning? Click below: Click below: thDaytoNight-S3-640x320.mov thDaytoNight-S3-640x320.mov thDaytoNight-S3-640x320.mov thDaytoNight-S3-640x320.mov

What do you see when you look up in the sky? The Sky Day SunClouds Night MoonStars

How do we spend our day? Morning Afterno on EveningNight Wake up Have fun at school Eat dinner Put on PJ’s Eat breakfas t Play outside Watch TV Sleep Go to school Do homework Brush teeth Dream

Diurnal Animals: Animals That are awake during the day. Diurnal CatsHorsesDogsBirdsPeople

Nocturnal Animals: Animals that are awake at night. Nocturnal OwlsBatsOpossumSlothSkunkRaccoon

Which do I like better, the day or the night? What time of day do you like best?

Class survey of our favorite time of the day.

What time of day did most of you Choose?