Star Brightness Investigation Kit
SKU: 105677
Serves up to 24 students per kit
About this product
Product details
In this investigation, students figure out why some stars look bigger and brighter than the other stars in the night sky.
The Star Brightness kit includes all the materials students will need to design and carry out an investigation in the 5th-grade science book (NGSS Edition).
Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students.
Materials:
- Clamp-on Lights
- 3 Different Wattage Light Bulbs
- Tape
- Measuring Tape
Alignment with Academic Standards for Science
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Source |
Code |
Performance Expectation |
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NGSS |
5-ESS1-1 |
Support an argument that the apparent brightness of the sun and stars is due to their relative distances from the Earth. |
Core Idea(s)
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EESS1: The Sun and Other Stars
Practices
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SEP2: Developing and using models
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SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
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SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data
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SEP5: Using mathematics and computational thinking
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SEP6: Constructing explanations and designing solutions
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SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence
Crosscutting Concepts
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CC3: Scale, proportion, and quantity
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CC2: Cause and effect
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Everything one teacher needs to run each investigation with a full class.
Clamp-on Lights
3 Different Wattage Light Bulbs
Tape
Measuring Tape
Everything for a full class. Refill packs sold separately.
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