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Questions
  1. Where did Emma go last weekend to see the stars?
  2. What are the two constellations Emma mentioned?
  3. Why is it hard for Jason to see many stars in the city?
  4. What tool did Emma use to help find constellations?
  5. How do the stars appear to move in the sky?
  6. What are shooting stars actually?
  7. When is the next big meteor shower that Emma mentioned?
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True or False
  1. Emma used a telescope to see the stars.
  2. The Big Dipper looks like a big spoon in the sky.
  3. Stars make their own light.
  4. Shooting stars are pieces of rock or dust burning in the atmosphere.
  5. The moon phases happen because the moon changes its position around Earth.
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Discussion Questions
  1. Have you ever looked at the night sky? What did you see?
  2. Do you know any constellations? Which ones?
  3. Would you like to go star gazing in a dark place? Why or why not?
  4. Have you ever seen a shooting star? How did you feel?
  5. What do you think is interesting about the moon?
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Questions
  1. Emma went to the countryside last weekend to see the stars.
  2. The two constellations Emma mentioned are the Big Dipper and Orion.
  3. It is hard for Jason to see many stars in the city because of the city lights.
  4. Emma used a star map app on her phone to help find constellations.
  5. The stars appear to move from east to west because of Earth's rotation.
  6. Shooting stars are actually small pieces of rock or dust burning in the atmosphere.
  7. The next big meteor shower is in August, called the Perseids.
True or False
  1. False (Emma did not use a telescope.)
  2. True
  3. False (Stars reflect their own light, but the moon does not.)
  4. True
  5. True
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