ALCOS Correlations to Teach About the Moon

K.10 Identify objects observed in the day sky with the unaided eye, including the sun, clouds, moon, and rainbows. 1.11 Compare the day sky to the night sky as observed with the unaided eye. 2.3 Recognize that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object. Recognizing that light can be reflected. 2.11 Identify basic components of our solar system, including the sun, planets, and Earth’s moon. 3.14 Describe the position of Earth, the moon, and the sun during the course of a day or month. 4.9 Describe the appearance and movement of Earth and its moon Identifying waxing and waning …… Identifying lunar and solar eclipses. 4.10 Describe components of our solar system. 5.11 Compare distances from the sun to planets in our solar system. 6.8 Describe how Earth’s rotation, Earth’s axial tilt, and distance from the equator cause variations in heating and cooling of various locations on Earth. 6.9 Identify the moon’s phases.