Earth Patterns Checkpoint

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🌟 Success Criteria - I Can...

Check off each "I can" statement as you complete the questions:

I can explain why we don't see stars during the day

I can describe Earth's distance from the sun

I can identify constellations like Orion and Pegasus

I can explain how Earth's rotation affects what we see in the sky

I can understand what a light year measures

I can describe what a nebula is

I can use the scientific method to ask questions about space

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. Why can't we see stars during the day?

The stars disappear during the day

The sun's bright light makes it hard to see the stars

Stars only come out at night

The stars move to the other side of Earth

2. About how far is Earth from the sun?

93 thousand miles

93 million miles

93 billion miles

93 trillion miles

3. Which constellation is known as "The Hunter"?

Pegasus

Orion

Big Dipper

Little Dipper

4. A light year measures:

How bright a star is

How long light takes to travel

The distance light travels in one year

How old a star is

5. A nebula is:

A giant cloud of gas and dust in space

A type of planet

A small moon

A kind of telescope

✏️ Part 2: Short Answer

6. Explain how Earth's rotation affects what constellations we can see at different times of night.

7. Compare the constellations Orion and Pegasus. How are they different in shape or when we can see them?

8. If a star is 4 light years away from Earth, what does that tell us about the distance? Use the term "light year" in your answer.

🔬 Scientific Method Practice

9. Using the scientific method, write one question you could ask about nebulas and one way you might try to find the answer.

Question:

How I could find the answer:

🌟 Extension Activity (Advanced Learners)

Challenge: Research the Orion Nebula. Draw what it looks like below and explain how it's connected to the constellation Orion.

📖 Differentiation Support

For struggling readers: Use the glossary in your science book or ask a partner to help explain unfamiliar words like "nebula," "light year," and "scientific method."

For visual learners: Draw pictures next to your written answers to help explain your thinking.

For dyslexia support: Key terms are in bold. You may use bullet points instead of full sentences for short answers.

📝 Key Terms Reminder

Light year: The distance light travels in one year (about 6 trillion miles!)

Nebula: A giant cloud of gas and dust in space where stars can form

Scientific method: A way to ask questions and find answers through observation and testing

Earth Patterns Checkpoint

Earth Patterns Checkpoint

🌟 Success Criteria - I Can...

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

✏️ Part 2: Short Answer

🔬 Scientific Method Practice

🌟 Extension Activity (Advanced Learners)

📖 Differentiation Support

📝 Key Terms Reminder

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