Help students use all the data they collected in their tree journals to understand observable patterns in temperature, sunlight, and tree growth.

NGSS Performance Expectation. 1-ESS1-2 – Earth’s Place in the Universe. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.

NGSS Science and Engineering Practices. 4 – Analyzing and Interpreting Data. K-2. Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.

NGSS Crosscutting Concepts. 1 – Patterns. K-2. Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence.