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						Stars & Planets
						4th Grade
					
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												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											S4E1.a 
										
									
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								Ask questions to compare and contrast technological advances that have changed the amount and type of information on distant objects in the sky. | 
							 
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											S4E1.b 
										
									
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								Construct an argument on why some stars (including the Earth’s sun) appear to be larger or brighter than others. 
(Clarification statement: Differences are limited to distance and size, not age or stage of evolution.) | 
							 
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											S4E1.c 
										
									
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								Construct an explanation of the differences between stars and planets. | 
							 
						
							
								
									
										
										
											
												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											S4E1.d 
										
									
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								Evaluate strengths and limitations of models of our solar system in describing relative size, order, appearance and composition of planets and the sun. 
(Clarification statement: Composition of planets is limited to rocky vs. gaseous.) | 
							 
						
			
				
					
						
  
					
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