Día+y+Noche

= Unit Title: Día y Noche = __Level:__ Grade 5 science and math content __Language:__ Spanish, but could be applied to any __Author:__ Kristen Vrabie, Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School, Marlborough, CT Please send comments to kvrabie@marlborough.k12.ct.us

__Guiding Questions:__
 * How do the positions of the Earth and moon relative to the sun explain the cycles of day and night, and the monthly moon phases?


 * How can problems involving elapsed time (a.m. and p.m.) and conversions of measures of time (minutes, hours and days) be solved?

__Summary__ This unit is based on grade 5 Connecticut science and math standards. During the unit students discuss the reasons for day and night, learn about world time zones, calculate elapsed time and convert measures of time. Students also describe daily activities around the world at certain times of day. Finally students are introduced to the moon phases through a simplified version of a Mayan folktale, "Dona Luna."