Stars and the Solar System · Earth & Space
Brightness of Stars
Analyzing why the sun appears larger and brighter than other stars due to its distance from Earth.
Key Questions
- 1Why does the sun look so much bigger than the stars we see at night?
- 2How does distance affect the way we perceive light and size?
- 3What would our sun look like from another solar system?
Common Core State Standards
5-ESS1-1
Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Stars and the Solar System
Period: Earth & Space
Suggested Methodologies
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