NGSS · Earth & Space Science · Grade 5

5-ESS1-2 Shadows, Day & Night, and Star Patterns

Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.

Kentucky 5-ESS1-2 uses the same wording.

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Science Unlocked lesson set The Vanishing Shadow In Hawaii, on two days each year, shadows vanish at midday. In Kentucky, a shadow never vanishes. Where does Hawaii’s shadow go — and why can’t it happen here? 1 week · $3.00 · Grades 5 See what’s inside
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