Lesson 73 of 84 · Space
Simulation⭐ 30 XP🚀 StarbaseNebulae: Star Nurseries (Part 4)
Nebulae: Star Nurseries (Part 4).
🎯 Your mission
Push the limits. See what changes.
⚡ The twist
Up there, the rules of down here stop working.
Mind = Blown
🪐 A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what would happen on the moon vs. on Earth?
What You'll Learn
Gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun and moons in orbit around planets. The strength of gravity depends on mass and distance between objects.
Key Words
- gravity
- light-year
- constellation
Steps
Read the introduction and identify the main idea of this lesson.
Research and create a poster about one constellation. Include its stars, mythology, and when it's visible in your area.
Compare the before and after states.
Write your conclusion: did the results match your hypothesis? What would you change next time?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is a comet?
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?”
Next Smart Experiment
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