Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Math in Space Week 2 Wednesday

Part 1 Do Now Prompts: Choose 2-3. Fill your DO NOW box.
  • What evidence/information can we gather about stars? What do these measurements tell us? 
  • What is indirect evidence? What would be an example? 
  • What is direct evidence? What would be an example?
  • What is the difference between apparent and absolute magnitude?
  • Why is it important to measure/gather evidence about stars?
  • What information can we gather from a right triangle? How could this information be useful?
Part 2 Do Now Prompts: Choose 2-3. Fill your DO NOW box.
  • How would you explain parallax to classmate? What would be the most difficult part for you to explain. 
  • Summarize what we did in the lab during part 1. 
  • What does parallax look like? (draw or describe)
  • Is parallax an example of indirect or direct evidence?--explain your thinking.