1-ESS1-2: Seasonal Sunlight

Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year. 

Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on relative comparisons of the amount of daylight in the winter to the amount in the spring or fall.

Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to relative amounts of daylight, not quantifying the hours or time of daylight.

Evidence Statement

Amount of daylight
Time of the year (e.g. winter, summer)
Sunrise and sunset
Patterns

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