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Spore Activity 1: Planets Student sheets Copymasters. cracking science!. version 1.0. Spore Activity 1 Counting stars in the galaxy. Student Sheet 1. Counting the stars in the galaxy.
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SporeActivity 1: PlanetsStudent sheets Copymasters cracking science! version 1.0
Spore Activity 1 Counting stars in the galaxy Student Sheet 1 Counting the stars in the galaxy. 1 Fill in the number of stars within each square. (How will you decide whether to include a square or not?) 2 Total the number of stars in each row. 3 Add the totals and write the answer below the grid.
Spore Activity 1 Planet size Student Sheet 2 These are the data we expect for different size planets. Which size planet can we be most sure of detecting? Why? Large planet Medium planet Small planet
Spore Activity 1 Star size Student Sheet 3 These are the data we expect for different size stars. Which size star would help us the most in detecting a planet? Why? Large star Medium star Small star
Spore Activity 1 How planet moves across star Student Sheet 4 These are the data we expect for how a planet moves across a star. Which movement would help us the most in detecting a planet? Why? Across middle of star Across top of star Never crosses star
Spore Activity 1 Distance of star from Earth Student Sheet 5 These are the data we expect for stars at different distances from Earth. Which distance would help us the most in detecting a planet? Why? Nearby star Medium distance star Distant star
Spore Activity 1 Weather conditions on Earth Student Sheet 6 These are the data we expect for stars at different weather conditions on Earth. Which condition would help us the most in detecting a planet? Why? Clear sky Medium visibility (quite cloudy) Low visibility (very cloudy)