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Better Lesson: Our Sky Lesson PlanBetter Lesson: Our Sky Lesson Plan
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Better Lesson
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K - 1st
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Better Lesson: Our Sky

Curated by ACT

What objects are in the day sky and the night sky? How do they seem to move? Come and explore with us as we discover the sun, moon, planets and stars! This detailed lesson plan includes pictures and videos of the lesson plan in action, materials, a parent letter, and examples of student's work.

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patterns, stars

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betterlesson, betterlesson: our sky, day sky, moon, night sky, observation, scientific investigation, sun, earth's axis, rotation, and tilt

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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