Transcript Objects in the Sky

Objects in the Sky
By: Ashby Morell
Clip Art from Microsoft Office 2007 unless noted otherwise
Corresponding State Standards
• GLE 0107.6.1 Compare and describe features of
the day and night sky.
• GLE 0107.6.2 Realize that the sun can only be
seen during the day, while the moon can be
seen at night and sometimes during the day.
• 0107.6.2 Identify objects in the sky and describe
their observable similarities and differences.
Stars
• Our night time sky contains many stars.
Star Facts
• Stars can be seen at night and sometimes
early in the morning.
• Stars come in different sizes.
• Stars are made of very hot gas.
Falling Stars
Falling stars can be seen at
night.
Picture by Mark A. Brown
Falling Stars - Meteors
• Falling stars are actually meteors.
• Meteors are made of dust and rock.
• You see the “burning” of the meteor as it
enters the atmosphere, which looks like a
falling star.
The Moon
• The moon can be seen at night and sometimes
in the early evening or early morning.
Moon Facts
• The moon travels around the Earth.
• The moon takes about 28 days to go all
the way around the Earth and return to its
starting position.
• There is no wind or weather on the moon.
The Sun
• The sun can only be seen during the day.
Sun Facts
• The Sun is actually a star.
• One million Earths could fit inside the sun.
• The middle of the Sun is about 10 million
degrees.
Who am I?
• I can be seen at night and sometimes in
the morning or early evening. I also
travels around the earth. Who am I?
The moon!
Who Am I?
• I can be seen during the day, and one million
earths could fit inside me. Who am I?
The sun!
Comparing/Contrasting
How is the sun like stars?
The sun is a star. Like all stars,
the sun is made of very hot gas.
How are stars different from
meteors?
Meteors are made of rock and
dust. Stars are made of very
hot gas.
What am I?
a meteor
What am I?
Stars