Lesson 3: Where do the stars go in the daytime?
Grades K–2 · about 15 minutes · NGSS 1-ESS1-1. By the end: I can explain that the stars are always there, but the bright Sun hides them in the day.
Learn
- The stars are in the sky all the time, day and night.
- In the day, the Sun lights up our air so brightly that we can't see the stars behind it.
- When our side of Earth turns away from the Sun, the sky gets dark and the stars come out. They were there all along!
Try it
Shine a small flashlight on a wall in a dark room. Now turn on the big light. Can you still see the flashlight's spot? The Sun is the big light.
Quiz: five questions
Four right is a pass. Peabody reads every question; tap a box.
Tonight's task
On a clear night, go outside with a grown-up. Count the stars you can see. Then turn off the porch light, wait ten minutes, and count again.
⭐ Night task: Where do the stars go in the daytime?
On a clear night, go outside with a grown-up. Count the stars you can see. Then turn off the porch light, wait ten minutes, and count again.
A grown-up comes too. Never look at the Sun.
Date: ____________ Clear? ☐ yes ☐ some clouds ☐ cloudy
“Owls are supposed to be wise. Mostly we just stay up late and look at things.”