Transcript Starry Faces

Starry Faces in
Faraway Places
Kirk Weber
Alexa Marques
5.4.2.A.1 Determine a set of general rules describing when the Sun
and Moon are visible based on actual sky observations
5.4.4.A.1 Formulate a general description of the daily motion of the
Sun across the sky based on shadow observations. Explain
how shadows could be used to tell the time of day.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
What do we call the star that is
closest to us?
The Sun!
Stars…
(like the sun)
Planets,
(like the earth)
and moons…
Make their own light and heat
Absorb and reflect light and
heat
When
When
is a it’s
stara not
planet!
a star?
Stars…
(like the sun)
Planets,
(like the earth)
and moons…
Make their own light and heat
Bigger than planets
Absorb and reflect light and
heat
Smaller than stars
Stars…
(like the sun)
Planets,
(like the earth)
and moons…
Make their own light and heat
Bigger than planets
Made of gases
Absorb and reflect light and
heat
Smaller than stars
Made of gases, solids, and
liquids
Holding a Candle to the Stars
The Day
Cycle
Sunrise
5:30 am
Twilight
Noon
12:00 pm
8:15 pm to
9:00 pm
Sunset
8:15 pm
Zeus
How Grizzly Bear
Climbed the Mountain
Summer Constellations
Cygnus
the swan
Boötes
the herdsman
Hercules
the strongman
Year-round Constellations
Little dipper
Cepheus
the king
part of Ursa minor, little bear
Draco
the dragon
Big dipper
part of Ursa major,
big bear
Cassiopeia
the queen
Winter Constellations
Leo
the lion
Gemini
the twins
Orion
the hunter