5.12 Reading Science - The Stars At Night

They will go home since they have a long drive ahead of them.

Jimmy will be tired from his hike and go to bed early.

Jimmy and his father will star gaze to find more star shapes.

Jimmy's father will finish unpacking and setting up camp.

sight.

smell.

taste.

hearing.

The Sun is, in fact, a medium-sized star.

The Sun is much closer to us; therefore, we can see it better.

Jimmy glanced at the Sun, but quickly turned away from the brightness.

The stars last night are millions or maybe even a billion miles away from us.

Jimmy and his father were on a camping trip. Jimmy noticed all the stars in the night sky. He found groups of stars that made shapes. The next day, Jimmy was disappointed that the stars were gone. Jimmy’s dad explained that there was a star that was visible—the Sun. Jimmy learned why people see the Sun during the day. He was excited for nighttime so that he and his dad could see the night stars again.

Jimmy and his father drove hours to reach their campsite. Once there, they decided to look at the stars before they unpacked and set up camp. Jimmy could not believe how many stars were in the night sky. Jimmy and his father found groups of stars that made shapes. Finally, Jimmy grew tired, and Jimmy and his father went to sleep in their tent.

Jimmy and his father were camping. The first night, Jimmy and his father stargazed before setting up their camp. The next morning, Jimmy and his father ate breakfast and then got ready to go on a hike. Jimmy wanted to wear his father’s hat because the Sun was so bright. Jimmy was looking forward to nighttime so he could look at the stars again.

Jimmy and his father were camping. Jimmy did not understand why he saw so many stars at night, but not during the day. Jimmy’s father explained that the stars seen at night were billions of miles from Earth, but the Sun was a star that was visible during the day because it was our closest star. Jimmy tried to look at the Sun, but realized it was too bright. He asked to wear his dad’s hat to help keep the Sun out of his eyes.

“So, there are no stars at all during the day?” Jimmy wondered.

“‘But, why is it so bright? I was able to look at the stars last night, but the Sun burns my eyes!’”

“‘Wait, where are all the stars? I thought you said there would be more today,” Jimmy questioned.

“Now he knew that once the sky was dark enough, he would be able to see all those stars again.”