Level: Elementary
Grade Level: Fourth (4)
New York State MST Learning Standards
Standard Area: Science
Standard: Physical Setting
Content: Astronomy
Science Standard 4 (Physical Setting) Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and recognize historical development of ideas in science.
Key Idea 1: The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
Performance Indicator 1.1: Describe patterns of daily, monthly, and seasonal changes in their environment.
Major Understanding 1.1a: Natural Cycles and patterns include: The appearance of the Moon changing as it moves in a path around Earth to complete a single cycle.