Distance Affects Star Brightness
Grade 345 min
aligned to Utah State Standard 4.4.1
Learning Objective
I can describe how far away a star is affects how bright it looks to us on Earth.
Lesson Flow
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How Do We Measure the Distance to Stars?
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Imagine two stars that are the same size. Star A is closer to Earth than Star B. Which star will look brighter to us on Earth? If a star is very, very far away from Earth, will it look bright or dim to us? ”
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