Patterns of Earth and Sky
What is the only star in our Solar System?
The Sun
The only star in our solar system
Sun
An attempt to find out about something
Investigation
In the light video we watched, the lights from the city that made it more difficult to see the stars were measured and referred to as what? Hint: It gave the different levels of each view at the bottom of each screen!
Light Pollution
A group of friends were talking about why the Sun appears larger than other stars in the sky. They compared the appearance of the Sun with that of other stars.
Which situation best models how the Sun appears larger than other stars?
A. People who are close to you have more mass than people further away.
B. Trees that are close to you appear taller than trees that are farther away
C. Houses that are close to you appear smaller than houses that are further away.
D. Mountains that are close to you have a greater volume than mountains that are further away.
B. Trees that are close to you appear taller than trees that are farther away.
Person who studies patterns in the sky
Astronomer
Observations or measurements recorded from an investigation
Data
True or False: No stars are visible during the daytime.
False
The students in Mrs. Green’s class are studying the sun and the stars. Which statement best supports the argument about the size of the sun.
A. The sun is the largest star in the universe because it looks big.
B. The sun looks bigger than the other stars because it is closer to Earth.
C. The Earth is bigger than the sun.
B. The sun looks bigger than the other stars because it is closer to Earth.
A visual to help us understand how something works
Model
Information that supports the answer to a question
Evidence
How are distances to stars measured?
Lightyears
Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime?
Possible answer: The Sun outshines the other stars during the daytime because it is the CLOSEST Star to Earth. It looks brighter than other stars that are further away. We can see more stars at night because at nighttime we are facing away from the Sun.
Picturing an image in your mind
Visualize
Collection of planets that orbit the sun
Solar System
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Why do we see different stars at different time of the year?
Possible Answer: We see different stars/ constellations throughout the year because the Earth ORBITS the Sun once a year. The Earth is in different positions/ locations around the Sun and at nighttime we face different stars. The stars do not move, the Earth moves/ orbits around the sun.
The only star in our solar system
Sun
A description of how something works or why something happens
Explanation
Name 4 constellations.
Possible answers: any zodiac sign, Hercules, Orion, Orions Belt, Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, Canis Minor, Canis Major, The Dog Star, etc.