HMH Unit 5.3 Day Four

HMH Unit 5.3

Pgs 322-326

Different Stars, Different Seasons

• What you see around you often depends on certain things.

• Take a look at the map of a school campus. From above, the view of the school grounds is clear and unobstructed. On the ground, it’s harder to see the whole picture.

• Let's look at the images on the following slides and think about why there are limitations to what the boy sees

Question Time!

Why couldn't DeShawn view certain things as he walked around campus?

Shifting Stars

• Earth's revolution affects how we view the sun's position in the sky.

• How does Earth's orbit affect our view of the stars at night? Go through images below to see Earth make a complete orbit around the sun, and view the constellations that are visible from Earth as it moves.

Shifting Stars

• On a summer night, you can see these constellations in the night sky from a given spot on Earth.

• Which constellations can you see?

Shifting Stars

• On a fall night, you see these constellations in the night sky from the same spot on Earth.

• How has Hercules changes from the summer view?

Shifting Stars

• On a winter night, you see theses constellations in the night sky from the same spot on Earth.

• Again, the night sky features some different constellations.

• How has Ursa Minor changed?

Shifting Stars

• On a spring night, you see these constellations in the night sky from the same spot on Earth.

• Once again, the night sky looks different.

• Can you see Pegasus? What do you think happened?

Open Ended

Why do you think we can't see Pegasus in the spring? Answer in complete sentences.

Multiple Choice

DeShawn moved around the building like _____ moves around(s) the sun.

• Earth

• stars

• moon

• sun

• planets

Multiple Choice

The school building is like the ____: it is at the center of a system, and affects how someone can see things on the other side of the system.

• Earth

• stars

• moon

• sun

• planets

Multiple Choice

The bus, playground, and basketball court were like _____. The boy could not see them all at the same time.

• Earth

• stars

• moon

• sun

• planets