DNews for Monday and More on the STARS of Our Week

Happy Monday, Sixth Grade Scientists! This week, we delve deeper into the stars and the galaxies they make up. We will focus on the parts of a star (See the diagram of the Sun below.), star classification, constellations, and types of galaxies.

If you are interested in exploring what lies above our heads here in Wisconsin and elsewhere, I recommend you download the program Stellarium. It offers great, real time views of constellations and planets visible in the sky, from anywhere in the world, along with constellation lore from a variety of cultures. The best part of it all, is that it is free and available for a variety of OS platforms.

Below you will also find our DNews for Monday (It's a little old, but it answers a great question: Why is space black?) and, once again, that stellar diagram. ;)

Mrs. Loehe