3.SCI.9.A

Construct models and explain the orbits of the Sun, Earth, and Moon in relation to each other.

Grade 3 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
modelsorbitsSunEarthMoonrelation
Skills
  • construct (models of the Sun, Earth, and Moon system) #dok2
  • explain (the orbits of the Sun, Earth, and Moon) #dok2
  • describe (the relationship between the orbits of the Sun, Earth, and Moon) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the Sun, Earth, and Moon in our solar system. #dok1
  • I can describe the path (orbit) that the Earth takes around the Sun and the Moon takes around the Earth. #dok2
  • I can construct models that represent the orbits of the Sun, Earth, and Moon in relation to each other. #dok2
  • I can explain how the orbits of the Sun, Earth, and Moon relate to each other. #dok2
Big Ideas
  • The orbits of the Sun, Earth, and Moon determine day, night, and lunar phases.
  • Building models helps us better understand the relationships and movements in our solar system.
Essential Questions
  • How do the Sun, Earth, and Moon move in relation to each other?
  • What does an orbit look like?
  • How can we model the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon?
  • Why is it important to understand how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?
  • What happens on Earth because of these orbits?