In this module, students observe the phenomenon of a girl in bed when the sky appears to be dark and a girl in bed when the sky appears to be bright. To begin to explain why the pictures are different, students analyze and interpret observations of the sky at different times of the day and find the pattern that the Sun is visible only during the daytime, the stars are visible only at night, and the Moon can be visible during the daytime or at night. 

This Asynchronous Canvas course prepares teachers to: • Access online teacher and student resources • Develop understanding of the unit’s storyline, instructional model, and standards alignment. • Organize and manage the materials in the unit to support student learning activities. • Support and assess student sense-making with a variety of strategies, including science notebooks. • Provide examples or resources about STEM-related career choices to use with students.

Each module within this course consists of 3-4 lessons in the curriculum and also follows a specific focus question that students will be working towards answering.  These modules contain short videos and "teacher tips" for every lesson which will support teachers in implementing this unit with students . Total time to complete the videos and teacher tips is approximately 3 hours.  The final reflection must be completed in order to validate participation and clock hours.   

Clock Hours: 3