Lesson 19 of 84 · Space
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🚀 StarbaseRockets and How They Work
Rockets and How They Work.
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ The twist
Up there, the rules of down here stop working.
Mind = Blown
🌟 The light from the closest star (after the sun) takes 4 years to reach you.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what would happen on the moon vs. on Earth?
What You'll Learn
Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours, causing day and night. The side facing the sun experiences day, while the opposite side experiences night.
Key Words
- asteroid
- comet
- galaxy
Steps
Review the background information on Space before starting.
Model Earth's tilt and seasons: hold a globe tilted at 23.5° and walk it around a lamp (the sun). Observe which hemisphere gets more direct light at each position.
Draw a detailed diagram of what you observe.
Write a conclusion: what did your results show? Did they match your prediction?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What causes moon phases?
Where you see this in real life
Every sunrise and every shadow is this idea in action.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Look at the moon tonight. Notice its shape. Look again in 3 days.
For the dinner table
“If you could visit any planet, which would you pick and why?”
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