Comparing Stars in the Sky

PBS Learning Media
Contributed By
PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Sun; stars; Alpha Centauri Beta Pavonis; apparent brightness; stellar distance; light years; night sky; day sky wgbh bringing the universe to america's classrooms NASA
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Comparing Stars in the Sky

Compare the apparent brightness of the Sun and select stars with respect to distance and size with this resource. Students can use the images and infographic to observe and analyze the Sun and select stars in order to make evidence-based claims about differences in apparent brightness. 
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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