Mystery Science: Why Do the Stars Change With the Seasons?
Mystery Science: Why Do the Stars Change With the Seasons?
In this Mystery, students will be introduced to the Earth’s orbital movement around the Sun, as a means of seeing why the constellations change.
In the activity, Universe-in-a-Box, students make a paper model that helps them visualize the Earth’s yearly orbit around the Sun. They use this model to understand why some constellations are only visible during part of the year.
Mystery Science
Science Topics
Astronomy
K-6
5th Grade
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Mystery Science: Why Do the Stars Change With the Seasons?
In this Mystery, students will be introduced to the Earth’s orbital movement around the Sun, as a means of seeing why the constellations change.
In the activity, Universe-in-a-Box, students make a paper model that helps them visualize the Earth’s yearly orbit around the Sun. They use this model to understand why some constellations are only visible during part of the year.
Mystery Science
Science Topics
Astronomy
K-6
5th Grade
What are you looking for?
Organization
Mystery Science
Website URL
Type of Resource
Video (Instructional)