I recognize the Sun is many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star. (8.8.B)
I can model and describe how light years are used to measure distances and sizes in the universe. (8.8.D)
Speed through the universe!
Check out this website.
http://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/distance/
http://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/distance/
How long would it take to get to the sun if we drove as fast as the fastest car?
How long would it take to get to the edge of the universe?
What if we went at the speed of sound?
How much faster have people ever gone?
What if we go that fast?
What is the speed of light?
What is the distance of a lightsecond?
What is the distance of a lightminute?
What is the distance of a lightyear?
How far away is the edge of the observable universe?
Check out this website.
http://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/distance/
http://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/distance/
How long would it take to get to the sun if we drove as fast as the fastest car?
How long would it take to get to the edge of the universe?
What if we went at the speed of sound?
How much faster have people ever gone?
What if we go that fast?
What is the speed of light?
What is the distance of a lightsecond?
What is the distance of a lightminute?
What is the distance of a lightyear?
How far away is the edge of the observable universe?