Night Sky
Shadows
Sundials
Seasons
100
What is an object in the sky that gives off its own light?
Star
100
The shadow of this child changes throughout the day. What causes this change
in the shadow? 
The way the Sun seems to move across the sky.
100
What can a Sundial show us?
The sun's movement throughout the day.
100
What are the four seasons?
Spring, Summer, Fall Winter
200
A student noticed what the Moon looked like on Monday and again at the end of the next week. How did the Moon change over the two weeks? 
The Moon’s shape, or phase, appears to be getting smaller.
200
What causes our shadows to move throughout the day?
The Sun's movement across the sky.
200
A student placed a stick vertically into the ground and recorded the position of its shadow
throughout the day as the Sun moved through the sky. S2E2b
Which outline shows where the shadow was at 8 a.m.? 
Line B
200
Which season is the coldest?
Winter
300
Which of the following is true about stars?
Stars have many different sizes, they give off their own light, the Sun is a star
300
Do shadows stay in the same place all day long?
No
300
Which season has the least amount of sunlight and the most amount of
darkness? 
Winter
400
Why does the Sun look bigger and brighter than all other stars we see in the night sky?
It is closest to Earth
400
What can we use to prove shadows move throughout the day?
A sundial
400
What three months belong in the season Fall or Autumn?
September, October, November
500
How does the Moon appear to give off light?
The Sun lights up the Moon.
500
Can we see shadows when the sun is not out?
No, or with another source of light.
500
The table below shows the number of hours of daylight for each season.
Which season has the most daylight hours?
Summer