StarsStarsUnit 5Unit 5

Theme: AstronomyTheme: Astronomy

Level 5Level 5

DeVera Miller Maxwell

Lakeland Elementary/Middle School

Baltimore, Maryland

Selection VocabularySelection Vocabulary

nebulanebula neb u laneb u la variable variable var i a blevar i a ble particlesparticles par ti clespar ti cles visiblevisible vis i blevis i ble globularglobular glob u larglob u lar

nebulanebula

Stars are born in giant clouds of Stars are born in giant clouds of gas and dust called gas and dust called nebulanebula..

The article I read in the science The article I read in the science magazine was about a magazine was about a nebulanebula, a , a large cloud of gas and dust in large cloud of gas and dust in outer space.outer space.

Definition – glowing clouds of gas Definition – glowing clouds of gas and dust amidst the clouds.and dust amidst the clouds.

variablevariable

These stars are called These stars are called variablevariable stars because at times they stars because at times they appear bright and at other times appear bright and at other times they are dim.they are dim.

The colors of a mood rings stone The colors of a mood rings stone are are variablevariable. They are supposed . They are supposed to change when the wearer is to change when the wearer is happy, sad, or angry.happy, sad, or angry.

Definition – likely to changeDefinition – likely to change

particlesparticles

But a few supernovas leave a But a few supernovas leave a small, tightly packed ball of small, tightly packed ball of particlesparticles called a neutron star. called a neutron star.

The tiniest The tiniest particleparticle of dust makes of dust makes Sue sneeze.Sue sneeze.

Definition – very small pieces or Definition – very small pieces or portions of something.portions of something.

visiblevisible

The x-rays from the pulsar in the The x-rays from the pulsar in the Crab blink on and off thirty times Crab blink on and off thirty times every second. The star is every second. The star is visiblevisible when the x-rays are “on” and when the x-rays are “on” and invisible when the x-rays are “off.”invisible when the x-rays are “off.”

The farmer’s field of corn was The farmer’s field of corn was visiblevisible from the back porch of his house.from the back porch of his house.

Definition – able to be seen or Definition – able to be seen or noticednoticed

globularglobular

A A globularglobular cluster contains many cluster contains many thousands, or even millions, of thousands, or even millions, of stars very close together.stars very close together.

The students created The students created representations of planets with representations of planets with globularglobular balls of clay. balls of clay.

Definition – having the shape of a Definition – having the shape of a globeglobe

Vocabulary QuizVocabulary Quiz

nebulanebula variablevariable particlesparticles visiblevisible globularglobular

Something that has Something that has the shape of a globe is the shape of a globe is said to be ________.said to be ________.

_______ are very small _______ are very small pieces or portions of pieces or portions of something.something.

Glowing clouds of gas Glowing clouds of gas and dust amidst the and dust amidst the stars are ________.stars are ________.

_______ means likely to _______ means likely to change.change.

If you are _________, If you are _________, you are able to be you are able to be seen or noticed.seen or noticed.

Word KnowledgeWord Knowledge

Reading the SentencesReading the Sentences

DeVera Miller Maxwell

Lakeland Elementary/Middle School

Baltimore, Maryland

AntonymsAntonyms

From far away, giant groups of From far away, giant groups of stars look like clouds.stars look like clouds.

Can you think of antonyms for the Can you think of antonyms for the words far and giant?words far and giant?

(close, near; small, tiny)(close, near; small, tiny)

About two thousand stars About two thousand stars are visible without a are visible without a telescope.telescope.

Can you identify the words in the Can you identify the words in the sentence that have the /ow/ sentence that have the /ow/ sound spelled ou?sound spelled ou?

about, thousand, withoutabout, thousand, without

Stars begin to run out Stars begin to run out of hydrogen fuel.of hydrogen fuel.

Which 2 words have the Which 2 words have the g g spelling?spelling?begin, hydrogenbegin, hydrogen

Which word has the /j/ sound spelled Which word has the /j/ sound spelled gg??

What other words can you think of that What other words can you think of that have the /j/ sound spelled have the /j/ sound spelled gg??

Our solar system, from the Our solar system, from the sun to Pluto, is only a tiny sun to Pluto, is only a tiny part of the universe.part of the universe.

Which words have the /Which words have the /ōōōō/ and // and /ūū/ / sounds spelled sounds spelled uu??

Pluto, universePluto, universe

DeVera Miller Maxwell

Lakeland Elementary/Middle School

Baltimore, Maryland

Spelling WordsSpelling Words

soupsoup musicmusic clueclue truthtruth bloombloom lunarlunar toothbrushtoothbrush cruisecruise smoothsmooth cubecube

roosterrooster tissuetissue cartooncartoon dutyduty uniteunite futurefuture groupgroup unusualunusual universeuniverse PlutoPluto

Can you sort your spelling words by their spelling patterns for the /ōō/ /ōō/ and /ū/ and /ū/ sounds?sounds?