Instructions
Read each question carefully. Try your best to answer everything. Good luck, star explorer!
Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentence below.
1. Stars are amazing balls of gas that produce h____ and l____.
2. Constellations are ______________________________________________.
Thinking About Forces
3. What is gravity? Explain it in your own words on the lines below.
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Now, in the box below, draw a picture of gravity pulling a ball down towards the Earth.
Spot the Constellation
4. Circle all the names of REAL constellations in the list below. Be careful, some are fake!
The Lost Sock Ursa Minor The Great Triangle
Answer Key
1. Stars produce heat and light.
2. Constellations are groups of stars that form a pattern or picture. (Accept any similar answer.)
3. What is gravity? A good answer would be something like: "Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward each other. On Earth, gravity is what pulls everything down to the ground and stops us from floating into space."
Drawing: The drawing should show a ball with an arrow pointing from the ball down towards the ground. The arrow can be labeled "gravity".
4. The real constellations to circle are: Ursa Major, Orion, and Ursa Minor.