🔵 Investigate: Star Brightness - Day 23
Investigate: Star Brightness - Day 23
Introduction
Why do some stars appear more brightly than others? Why can we see some stars more clearly than others?
Do you think it is because one star burns hotter than the other? Could it be because one ball of burning gas is larger than the other? That would make sense, but let’s dig deeper into the science behind the brightness of stars.
Today you will build evidence that will support a claim about why some stars in the night sky appear brighter than other stars.
Star Light, Star Bright - The Science Behind the Brightness
Look at the Star Brightness image below. What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Activity: Star Light, Star Bright - Building Evidence
Directions:
- Open and click on "Make a copy" of the “Star Light, Star Bright - Building Evidence” Links to an external site. document.
- Add your name to the title of the document.
- Read carefully and complete Activity 1 and Activity 2.
- You may type directly on your copy of the document.
- Star Light, Star Bright - Building Evidence.pdf Download Star Light, Star Bright - Building Evidence.pdf
Please click "Next" to view the directions and complete Activity 1 and 2 on the assignment!
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