Practice time series with Moon Phase data

Interpret a line graph to describe how moon phases change over time.

Details

Activity Type:

Mini-Lesson

Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Earth's Systems, Space Systems

Statistical Concepts:

Time series

Skills:

Time series

Graph Types:

Line graph

Standards:

Practice 4

Analyzing and interpreting data

Practice 5

Using mathematics and computational thinking

Practice 7

Engaging in argument from evidence

Crosscutting 1

Patterns

Crosscutting 3

Scale, proportion, and quantity

Crosscutting 5

Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation

Crosscutting 7

Stability and change

MS-ESS1-1

Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.

8.SP-1

Construct and interpret scatter plots for bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities. Describe patterns such as clustering, outliers, positive or negative association, linear association, and nonlinear association.

Literacy.RI.7.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

Literacy.RI.8.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

Literacy.RST.6-8.4

Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics.

Literacy.RST.6-8.7

Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

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