Download I can recognize that the moon`s phases are regular and predictable

STATION 1
“I can recognize that the sun and stars emit the light by which they are seen
and that most other bodies in space are seen by reflected light”
1. What causes the aurora borealis?
a. the sun reflecting off ice
b. a gas reaction caused by particles of the solar wind colliding with
atoms of gas in the atmosphere
c. the sun reflecting off clouds
d. a star explosion
2. Why can comets be seen in the night sky?
a. comets emit their own light
b. comets reflect the light from the sun
c. comets reflect light from the moon
d. comets burn up as the enter the atmosphere
3. Draw and name 5 things you find in the sky (think of our spacetionary) and tell me if they emit light or reflect light.
STATION 2
“ I can describe the location and movement of individual stars and groups
of stars (constellations) as they move through the night sky”
4. If you are looking directly at Polaris, the direction to your left is
a. north
b. south
c. east
d. west
5. a.Polaris changes locations in the sky as the seasons change
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b.Circumpolar Constellations are the constellations we see year round
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6. Draw the movement of Casseopeia over the course of 24hrs in the sky
(if we could see her during the daytime!).
STATION 3
“I can understand that the sun should never be viewed directly, nor by use
of simple telescopes or filters, and that safe viewing requires appropriate
methods and safety precautions”
7. Which of the following methods of viewing the sun through a
telescope is most advisable?
a. wear sunglasses while looking through the eyepieces.
b. keep the eyes at a distance of at least 15cm from the eyepiece.
c. focus on the vicinity of the sun but not directly at it, and look at the
area around the sun.
d. hold a white card about 15cm behind the eyepiece and look at the
image produced.
“I can identify technologies and procedures by which knowledge
about planets and other objects in the night sky has been gathered”
8. Which of the following instruments is the most VALUABLE tool for
learning about moons on other planets?
a. a compass
b. a camera
c. a telescope
9. How do we get “gadgets” like robots and cameras on other planets?
How much work/planning/money do you think it takes? Discuss.
(no written answer necessary)
STATION 4
“I can recognize that the apparent movement of objects in the night sky is
regular and predictable, and explain how this apparent movement is
related to the Earth’s rotation”
10. Which of the following sentences states whether or not the sun
moves and why it does or does not move:
a. the sun moves; it is orbiting the solar system.
b. the sun does not move, it is the center of the universe
c. the sun does not move, it is the centre of the solar system
d. the sun moves, it is on the edge of a galaxy that is spinning
11. a. Stars move in a circular motion across the solar system. T F
b. The sun moves from east to west across the solar system. T F
c. The sun doesn’t move, we do! T F
12. Demonstrate how the earth, the sun, and the moon “move and rotate
and revolve”. You can do this using objects, people, or drawings. Record
your explanations on the camera – you may do this individually or as a
group.
STATION 5
“I can construct and use a device for plotting the apparent movement of the
sun over the course of a day”
12. The device that tells time on the basis of the changing position of the
sun in the sky is referred to as a
a. stopwatch
b. stop clock
c. sun dial
d. sun clock
13. How did people tell “time” before we had mechanical watches? Draw
a diagram of a device used to measure the time of day using the
sun’s shadows, and explain how it works.
STATION 6
“I can describe the seasonal changes in the length of day and night and in
the angle of the sun above the horizon”
14. If the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun what season is it for
the southern hemisphere?
a. spring
b. summer
c. autumn
d. winter
15. When the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun, Alberta would be
experiencing:
a. 24 hr daylight
b. 24 hr darkness
c. long days and short night
d. short days and long nights
16. Why do we have seasons? What feature of the earth in particular causes
seasons? Using a globe to explain, and record your explanation on camera.
STATION 7
“I can recognize that the moon’s phases are regular and predictable, and
describe the cycle of its phases”
“ I can illustrate the phases of the moon in drawings and by using
improvised models”
17. When the moon is between the sun and the earth, it is in the
______________ phase.
a. first quarter
b. full moon
c. new moon
d. third quarter
18. Draw a rough diagram that shows the moon’s phases. Label the
phases.
19. Show how we used a white ball, a projector, and our own heads to
explain why we see the moon’s phases, and not just always a full
moon. Record your explanation with the camera.
STATION 8
“I can recognize that the other eight known planets, which revolve around
the sun, have characteristics and surface conditions that are different from
Earth, and identify those differences”
20. Match each of the numbered descriptions with the planet it
describes:
Neptune ______
Jupiter _______
Mars _______
Saturn_______
1. Has rings
2. Farthest from the earth
3. Biggest planet
4. Red color
21. List in order of smallest to largest : (1 being smallest, 4 being
largest)
________ Neptune
________ Mercury
________ Earth
________ Jupiter
22. One which planet are we most likely to find life? Discuss with your
group. Can you reach concensus, or do you all have different opinions?
Explain yourselves to the camera.
STATION 9
“I can recognize that not only earth but also other planets, have
moons, and identify similarities and differences in the characteristics of
those moons”
Use the internet to check your answers to this station:
23. Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
a. Jupiter
b. Neptune
c. Earth
d. Venus
24. Which planet has no moon?
a. Jupiter
b. Neptune
c. Earth
d. Venus
25. Find the most amazing fact about the moon you can find and write it
down. What makes it so amazing?