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Students explore space science by completing an observational worksheet. In this astronomy activity, students view several worksheets in which students identify minor changes between separate images in preparation for real star observation. Students examine the night sky for homework and complete a similar worksheet identifying the real changes in the sky.

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astronomy, the night sky

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astronomy, night sky, space science observations, science
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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