2. Thematic Unit: “The Stars” 1. Stars in History 2. Stars in Literature: The Night Rainbow The Night Rainbow 3. The Science of the Stars Tonight’s Lesson: Vocabulary/Grammar Vocabulary from all Vocabulary from all three content areas three content areas Forming Wh- questions Forming Wh- questions Practice Phase via Jeopardy! Practice Phase via Jeopardy!

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4. 100 200 400 300 400 Facts About the Stars Astronomers, Astrologers, and Galaxies Astronomy Vocabulary The Night Rainbow Vocabulary 100 300 200 400 200 100 500

5. Row 1, Col 1 It dies when all the hydrogen fuel is burned up. When…

6. Row 1, Col 1 It dies when all the hydrogen fuel is burned up. When does a star die?

7. 2,1 There are trillions of them. How many…

8. 2,1 There are trillions of them. How many stars are there in the universe?

9. 3,1 They can live for 200 billion years. How long…

10. 3,1 They can live for 200 billion years. How long can stars live?

11. Row 4, Col 1 It is a ball of mostly hydrogen and helium gas.

12. Row 4, Col 1 It is a ball of mostly hydrogen and helium gas. What is a star?

13. Row 5, Col 1 Nuclear reactions at the center of stars create these two things.

14. Row 5, Col 1 Nuclear reactions at the center of stars create these two things. What are heat and light?

15. 1,2 One of these is a science and the other is not.

16. 1,2 One of these is a science and the other is not. What is the difference between astronomy and astrology?

17. 2,2 It is called the Milky Way.

18. 2,2 It is called the Milky Way. What is our own galaxy called?

19. 3,2 They are scientists who study the stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies. Who…

20. 3,2 They are scientists who study the stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies. Who are astronomers?

21. 4,2 It is shaped like a spiral (windmill). How…

22. 4,2 It is shaped like a spiral (windmill). How is the Milky Way shaped?

23. 5,2 Some of these are elliptical, or shaped like an egg. How…

24. 5,2 Some of these are elliptical, or shaped like an egg. How are some galaxies shaped?

25. 1,3

26. What is a “core?”

27. 2,3

28. What is “astrology?”

29. 3,3

30. What are “constellations?”

31. 4,3

32. What is an “astronomer?”

33. 5,3

34. What is a “spiral galaxy?”

35. 1,4 Giant search lights sometimes in the shape of a fan

36. 1,4 Giant search lights sometimes in the shape of a fan What are rays?

37. 2,4 These arcs curve like a rainbow usually greenish yellow or white.

38. 2,4 What are QUIET arcs? These arcs curve like a rainbow usually greenish yellow or white.

39. 3,4 An intense display of rays or curtains that look like colored clouds. Some may pulsate.

40. 3,4 What are Pulsating surfaces? An intense display of rays or curtains that look like colored clouds. This particular surface looks like it appears and disappears rhythmically.

41. 4,4 In this variation of the band aurora, the bands are crossed vertically by dark, shadowy areas and looks as if it is hanging from the sky

42. 4,4 What are curtains? In this variation of the band aurora, the bands are crossed vertically by dark, shadowy areas and looks as if it is hanging from the sky.

43. 5,4 This display is composed of rays or bands that seem to converge at one single point in the sky.

44. 5,4 What are coronas? This display is composed of rays or bands that seem to converge at one single point in the sky.