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What do they see? Where's the sun? the moon? Ask students how they would | What do they see? Where's the sun? the moon? Ask students how they would | ||
describe the shape of the moon. Have they noticed that the moon isn't always the | describe the shape of the moon. Have they noticed that the moon isn't always the | ||
same shape in the sky? '''''<nowiki>[</nowiki>'''If appropriate, discuss | same shape in the sky? '''''<nowiki>[</nowiki>'''If appropriate, discuss very briefly the idea of moon'' | ||
''phases being due to the changing positions of the earth, moon, and sun.''']''''' | ''phases being due to the changing positions of the earth, moon, and sun.''']''''' | ||
B) Do they see anything they think is a planet? How can we tell if | B) Do they see anything they think is a planet? How can we tell if | ||
we're looking at a star or a planet? Inform students that planets are often a | we're looking at a star or a planet? Inform students that planets are often a | ||
slightly different | slightly different colour than the stars in the sky and lie on or near a line called the | ||
ecliptic ''<nowiki>[display ecliptic]. </nowiki>''Give students a few seconds to look for planets, then | ecliptic ''<nowiki>[display ecliptic]. </nowiki>''Give students a few seconds to look for planets, then | ||
turn on planet labels. Select and zoom in on all visible planets. Share one or two interesting facts about each planet when you are zoomed in. | turn on planet labels. Select and zoom in on all visible planets. Share one or two interesting facts about each planet when you are zoomed in. | ||
