Science Time!

Patterns of the Earth and Sky

Scale

Standards : NGSS 5.E2U1.7, 5.E2U1.8

Let’s review our
vocabulary:

● Visualize
● Scale
● Solar System
● Sun
 visualize
To make a picture in your mind
using information from different
sources.
scale
Our perspective of the
size or distance of objects
compared to other objects.
 Solar System Sun
The sun, planets that orbit the The only star in our solar
sun, and other objects that orbit system.
the sun.
Where are the
stars in space?
What are we
visualizing here to
imagine the size of
a blue whale?

Turn to page 4...

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How big is big?

How far is far?
How can we
visualize the
scale of
planets ?
We are going to
make our own
living model of
space.
The SPACE OBJECTS will have a planet, star,
or other object from space. They will have to
represent the object when we put them in order
by size or distance.
The COACH (or coaches) will help to
put everyone in the right order.
The Fact Checkers will use our resources
to check and see if we have everything in
the right order.
Size
We can put the objects in order
from smallest to largest.
Distance
Starting with the Sun, put the
objects in order. Which items
are closest to farthest.
Bonus Question:
Describe two space
objects using words like
larger and farther?
Clue:

Compare
the Sun to the
star Polaris...
 Today we learned how
to visualize the scale of
objects in our solar.

Next time we will

learn how to make a
model to an accurate
scale and graph our
data.
 Name: ____________________

Create a bar graph using your data.

The X axis is the object name in order from
closest to the Sun to furthest. The Y axis is
the distance from the Sun in AU.
The Sun is at the origin point. You do not
need to graph the Sun. Choose two objects
from your data and graph both.

Distance from the Sun (in AU)

Objects in the Solar System