Science Class 6
Beyond Earth
Stars, the Moon, the Sun and the planets — what is really up there.
10 lessons · ~55 min total
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- 0 Start here Stars, the Moon, the Sun and the planets. What is really up there. · 3 min You are here
- 1 A star, a planet, or the Moon? A star makes its own light. A planet or the Moon only reflects the Sun's light. · 5 min
- 2 The Moon does not change shape The Moon does not change shape. We see more or less of its lit half. · 6 min
- 3 Waxing and waning From New Moon to Full Moon the bright part grows. Then it shrinks. Each takes about 15 days. · 5 min
- 4 The Sun is a star The Sun is the same kind of object as every star. It is just far, far closer. · 6 min
- 5 Eight planets, eight real distances Eight planets orbit the Sun, each at its own real distance. They are not evenly spaced. · 7 min
- 6 The sky can tell you north The Pole Star sits almost still in the north. It helps you find north. · 6 min
- 7 What a telescope really adds Your own eyes already see a lot. A telescope adds real detail on top of that. · 6 min
- 8 The big picture Seven ideas about what is really out there, tied together. · 4 min
- 9 Track quiz Cheat-sheet table plus a reveal quiz. · 7 min
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