Measuring Daylight Patterns: Epic K/1st Grade Classroom Mission

Storyline

The crew helps Dug track patterns of daylight for his beach spot.

Dug has started up a beach spot! Dug hopes this place will be a great business but he needs Infini-D's help! He needs Infini-D to help him track the daylight so that he can find the right spot to place the umbrellas so that his guests don't get sunburned. He also needs help with a device that will tell time, so that his guests don't miss the Space Pelican Calypso band!

Est. time: 25 min

Targeted Standards

3-Dimensional Science

Phenomenon

Varying patterns in daylight can be measured by devices in order to tell time.

Science and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Given a set of pictures of sun positions, students will be able to determine the right placement of umbrellas for shade.

Developing and Using Models

Given a sundial example, students will be able to see how shadows and the sun's position in the sky can help determine time.

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns

Students will observe patterns of daylight in order to place umbrellas

Cause and Effect

Students will use decision making skills to see how their placement of umbrellas will effect the mission.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System

Students are examining how the sun affects a particular beach and tracking its position across the sky in order to place umbrellas.

Dug's Beach Party