Sun Video

Here's a great science video by a cool band; They Might Be Giants:



Why Does the Sun Shine
By
They Might Be Giants

The sun is a mass of incandescent gas
A gigantic nuclear furnace
Where hydrogen is built into helium
At a temperature of millions of degrees

Yo ho, it's hot, the sun is not
A place where we could live
But here on Earth there'd be no life
Without the light it gives

We need its light
We need its heat
We need its energy
Without the sun, without a doubt
There'd be no you and me

The sun is hot
It is so hot that everything on it is a gas: iron, copper, aluminum, and many others.

The sun is large
If the sun were hollow, a million Earths could fit inside. And yet, the sun is only a middle-sized star.

The sun is far away
About 93 million miles away, and that's why it looks so small.

And even when it's out of sight
The sun shines night and day

The sun gives heat
The sun gives light
The sunlight that we see
The sunlight comes from our own sun's
Atomic energy

The Life and Death of a Star

In Science class this year we have learned about a few cycles, like the water cycle and the rock cycle. The stars that we see in the sky at night along with our own sun (a star as well) also goes through a "life" cycle. Of course, a star is not alive but it is helpful to compare the stages that they go through to our stages of life.
To learn more about the Star Cycle, check out the following Active Art link, complete the activity and then complete the quiz.

Astronomy

Hey there Space Cadets!
We just started our new unit on Astronomy - that is the study of space. It is something that I have been interested in for a long time. I had some great science teachers along the way that started me on my quest to learn all I could about space!
Here is my question for the week:
How are objects in space related to each other? How do they affect each other? Post your answer as soon as you can and don't forget to look up!

Moving Classmates

We've had a few students who have moved away; Zach, Abigail, Tyler, Aubrey, did I miss anyone? I just wanted to take the time to give a shout out to them, just in case they are getting on the site. I've heard from a few of you. How is everything going? Make a comment when you get the chance. And, to the kids still at Colonel, this is the place to send a message to someone you are missing.