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¿Por qué se ven las estrellas en la noche?
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¿Por qué se ven las estrellas en la noche?

Spinning Sky Unit | Lesson 6 of 7
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¿Por qué crees que se ven más estrellas en el campo que en la ciudad?

¿Por`qué`crees`que
se`ven`las
estrellas`en`la
noche?`¿Por`qué`no
las`puedes`ver
durante`el`día?

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¿Puedes encontrar El Carro?
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¡Aquí está!
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Obtén tus materiales.
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Recorta tu dibujo de la constelación cortando a lo largo de la línea
punteada.
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Usa una calcomanía para pegar el dibujo de la constelación en la parte
de abajo del vaso de papel.
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Usa una tachuela para hacer un hoyo en cada estrella de la
constelación.
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Consigue una lámpara.
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Es hora de apagar las luces y de cubrir las ventanas.
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Detén el vaso sobre tu escritorio y apunta la luz de tu lámpara a
través del vaso. Mueve la lámpara para encontrar qué posición
hace que se vea la constelación.
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Conversemos:
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Encuentra un compañero o compañera con quien trabajar. Decidan
quién será el Creador de Estrellas y quién será la Luz del Sol.
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Ve a una estación de trabajo. Busca una hoja con un dibujo del cielo
como esta.
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Creador de estrellas: usa tu vaso de estrellas para hacer brillar la
constelación en el cielo.
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Luz del Sol: Prende tu lámpara y mueve tu luz en el cielo sobre el papel
como lo hace el sol cuando amanece. ¿Qué sucede cuando la luz llega
a donde está la constelación?
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Luz del Sol: empieza con tu luz en lo alto del cielo y comienza a bajarla
como cuando se pone el Sol. ¿Qué sucede?
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Cambien de responsabilidades. Observa el amanecer y el atardecer
de nuevo. ¿Qué le pasa a la constelación?
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Mira lo que pasó cuando yo lo hice y platica sobre tus respuestas a
las preguntas.
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día


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la parte del día en la que el Sol está en el cielo
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noche


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la parte del día en la que el Sol no está en el cielo
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Luna


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un objeto grande y redondo que podemos ver en el cielo nocturno
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estrella


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una luz brillante que se puede ver en el cielo nocturno
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astronomía


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el estudio del espacio exterior
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constelación


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grupo de estrellas que forman un patrón
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observar


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ponerle mucha atención a algo
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telescopio


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una herramienta usada para ver objetos distantes más de cerca, por lo regular se usa para observar objetos en el espacio exterior
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modelo


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una versión de mentiras de algo que los científicos usan cuando la cosa de verdad es algo demasiado grande, pequeño, o complicado para poder usarlo en sus estudios

amanecer


10 de 11

cuando aparece el Sol en la mañana
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atardecer


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cuando el Sol se pone en la tarde
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Lesson narration:
English Spanish

Grade 1

Sun, Moon, & Stars

Stars & Daily Patterns

1-ESS1-1

Activity Prep

Print Prep
In this lesson, students use a model to investigate why the stars are visible at night but disappear when the Sun comes out during the day. In the activity, Star Projector, students use paper cups to project stars onto a sky picture, and observe what happens to these stars when a flashlight acts as a model of the Sun.
Preview activity

I have a Mystery Pack

Big Dipper Star Pictures printout Print 3 copies
Sky Sheet printout Print 15 copies
Scissors
30 pairs
Dot Stickers
We prefer stickers because they are easier to distribute in a classroom. Tape will also work.
Details
30 stickers
Paper Cups (8 oz)
30 cups
Push Pins
30 pins
LED Flashlights
30 flashlights
Prep Instructions

You will need to do part of this activity in the dark with the lights off and curtains drawn.

We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students will need two flashlights and a partner to help with a few steps.

Prepare Big Dipper Star Pictures

Each printout has 12 Big Dipper pictures. Cut up enough Big Dipper sheets to provide each student with one star picture.

Set Up Activity Stations

Set up activity stations by posting Sky Sheets on walls that will be dark or dimly lit when you pull the shades and turn out the lights. We recommend that each pair of students works at an activity station. If classroom space is limited, we’ve found that one station can comfortably accommodate up to 8 students taking turns.

Exploration

11 mins

Hands-On Activity

25 mins

Wrap-Up

4 mins

Grade 1

Sun, Moon, & Stars

Stars & Daily Patterns

1-ESS1-1

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Sky Lesson 6: Why do the stars come out at night?

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