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
What can you use to measure a shadow
Ruler
5. Which is a source of light?
A. Rock
B. Book
C. Sun
D. Pencil
A. Rock
B. Book
C. Sun
D. Pencil
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
Where is a shadow usually found?
A. Behind the object blocking the light
B. Inside the light source
C. Above the Sun
D. Inside the object
A. Behind the object blocking the light
B. Inside the light source
C. Above the Sun
D. Inside the object
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
The only Star in our blank is our what system?
Solar System
How far away from Earth is the Sun?
HINT "It's a number"
0.000016
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.
Betelguese