Lesson 41 of 84 · Days and Seasons

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Our Star: The Sun (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #41

Days and Seasons.

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Stars look tiny because they are very, very far away. The sun is our closest star.

Key Words

sun
moon
star

Materials Needed

foil
scissors
flashlight
ball (Earth)

Safety First

Tie back long hair before starting the experiment.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Read about Days and Seasons with a partner or grown-up.

Step 2 — Do

Track where the sun is in the sky at three different times today. Draw its position each time.

Step 3 — Observe

Watch carefully. What happens?

Step 4 — Record

Draw and write about what you learned.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is the closest star to Earth?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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