The Sun and Stars
Step 1: Write 'Solar System' in your Table of Contents in your Science Journal
Step 2: Go to the next open page in your journal and Title it 'Solar System'
Step 3: Write the 'I Can' Statement at the top of the page
I can identify the sun as the closest star to earth.
I can recognize the sun as a medium sized star and the only star in our solar system.
I can define a star and constellation and give examples of each.
I can explain why stars appear so small in the night sky and how telescopes help us see them better
I can describe some ways that stars are different from each other
Step 4: Watch the videos below and read the information in the links listed below
Step 5: Take notes in your journal of each of vocabulary terms listed below
Step 6: Answer each of the Essential Questions in your journal
Step 7: Show your teacher your journal and notes before moving on
Step 8: Go back to Google Classroom and complete the activity in Google Classroom
Step 2: Go to the next open page in your journal and Title it 'Solar System'
Step 3: Write the 'I Can' Statement at the top of the page
I can identify the sun as the closest star to earth.
I can recognize the sun as a medium sized star and the only star in our solar system.
I can define a star and constellation and give examples of each.
I can explain why stars appear so small in the night sky and how telescopes help us see them better
I can describe some ways that stars are different from each other
Step 4: Watch the videos below and read the information in the links listed below
Step 5: Take notes in your journal of each of vocabulary terms listed below
Step 6: Answer each of the Essential Questions in your journal
Step 7: Show your teacher your journal and notes before moving on
Step 8: Go back to Google Classroom and complete the activity in Google Classroom
VocabularyBelow are the key vocabulary terms that you will need to understand and be able to explain by the end of this unit.
star navigation astronomy light constellation telescope gravity ultraviolet heat radiant energy |
Essential QuestionsBy the time you are done with this unit you should be able to answer these questions.
Why do the planets orbit the sun? What fuels the sun? How could people have thought the earth was the center of the universe? How can we compare our sun to other stars? |