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Sky Diary

Speed up the sky over a day, a month and a year; the class predicts where the sun and moon will be next.

Play style: Explorer
Module: Sun, Moon and Stars: Patterns of the sun, moon and stars; daylight across seasons
Grade: Grade 1 · Science
Standards: 1-ESS1-1 1-ESS1-2
Collection: Sky

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