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Warm Up - Discussing Distance and Size

We’ve been investigating the question If the stars are all around us, why can’t we always see them? In the last lesson we saw that when stars are farther away, they appear smaller. But, what about brightness?

Let’s look at an example that will help us think about if a star’s distance from Earth affects how bright it is.

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Evidence: How does the model (picture) show your answer is correct?

Sentence starter: In the model, it shows _______________

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Evidence: How does the chart show your answer is correct?

Sentence starter: In the chart, it shows _______________

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Evidence: How does the chart show your answer is correct?

Sentence starter: In the chart, it shows _______________

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Why does the sun look bigger than the other stars? Use evidence from the data table.

Sentence starter: In the data table it shows...

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Why do the other stars look small? Use evidence from the data table.

Sentence starter: The other stars look small because _______________

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Why does the sun look brighter than the other stars?


Sentence starter: The sun looks bright because _______________

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Why does the sun look bigger and brighter than the other stars?


Sentence starter: The sun looks bigger and brighter because _______________

Lost in Light

DIRECTIONS: The film, Lost in Light, shows the night sky in eight different locations. It’s sped up to show most of the nighttime in a few seconds.

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What kind of lights are in the video at time 00:16?

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Why isn’t it possible to see all the stars in this night sky?


Sentence starter: We can't see all the stars in this night sky because the city lights are _____________ to us and look ____________

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The picture above shows a row of street lamps. Which street lamp would appear brightest to Gustavo? How do you know? Use at least one piece of evidence from class to support your response.


NOW, let’s collect our own evidence to answer our question about why we don’t see other stars in daytime.

DIRECTIONS:
  • Read the passage below from the “Handbook of Stars and Constellations” to gather evidence.
  • Then answer the questions below.

The Sun, A Special Star


Even though it’s a star, you won’t see the sun on any of the star maps in our books. That’s because to us on Earth, the sun seems to move through the sky from one constellation to another. The sun is not actually moving through the constellations, it just looks that way from our moving planet.

You can’t observe constellations when the sun is in the sky because the light from the sun overwhelms, or blocks out, the light from all the other stars. The sun is much closer to Earth than any other star, so the sun’s light looks much, much brighter than the light from other stars.
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Based on the article, why can't we see stars in the daytime?

Which car headlights look brighter?
A) Car Headlights 1
B) Car Headlights 2
Car Headlights look brighter when ___________
A) Car Headlights look brighter when the car is closer
B) Car Headlights look brighter when the car is farther
Which car headlights look less bright?
A) Car Headlights 1
B) Car Headlights 2
Car Headlights look less bright when ___________
A) Car Headlights look less bright when the car is closer
B) Car Headlights look less bright when the car is farther
How many stars are in our solar system?

A) 1 star
B) 2 stars
C) 3 stars
D) 4 stars
What is the closest star to Earth?

A) Sun
B) Proxima Centauri
C) Sirius
D) Arcturus
Is the sun the biggest star?

A) The sun is the biggest star
B) The sun is not the biggest star
At time 00:16, picture above, are the stars still in the sky, even though almost none can be seen?

A) Yes, they’re still in the sky
B) No, they’re not in the sky anymore
When compared to the stars, are these lights actually small or large?

A) The lights in the city are smaller than the stars.
B) The lights in the city are larger than the stars.
When compared to the stars, are these lights close or far away?

A) The lights in the city are farther than the stars.
B) The lights in the city are closer than the stars.