Prompt Title: Patterns in the Night Sky

Grade Level: 2nd Grade ELA Writing Writing Standard 2.2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which Standard they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Content Standard 2: Earth and Space Science. Students will gain an Standard(s) understanding of Earth and Space Science through the study of earth materials, celestial movement, and weather.

Objective 2: Observe and record recognizable objects and patterns in the night sky.

Text(s) x Written Source Title http://www.ducksters.com/s Ducksters Constellations cience/physics/constellation ☐ Audio s.php ☐ Visual Text(s) ☐Written Source Title https://www.youtube.com/ YouTube Constellations- watch?v=WlcO_-g-UTU ☐ Audio Science for x Visual Kids Writing Prompt Why do constellations appear to change? After reading “Constellations” and viewing “Constellations-Science for Kids,” describe why constellations appear to change. Support your topic with at least two facts from the text(s). Scoring Rubric See http://www.uen.org/core/languagearts/text-basedwriting/ Authored by Sharla Beverly, AnneMarie Hauber, Karyn Alsup