2.SCI.9.A
Describe the Sun as a star that provides light and heat and explain that the Moon reflects the Sun's light.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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Skills
- describe (the Sun as a star that provides light and heat) #dok1
- explain (that the Moon reflects the Sun's light) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can describe the Sun as a star that gives us light and heat. #dok1
- I can explain that the Moon reflects the Sun’s light. #dok2
Big Ideas
- The Sun is a star that provides light and heat for Earth.
- The Moon does not make its own light but reflects the Sun's light.
Essential Questions
- What makes the Sun special among objects in the sky?
- How does the Sun provide light and heat to Earth?
- Why can we see the Moon at night even though it does not make its own light?
- How does the Sun’s light reach the Moon?