Artwork by Bradford Elementary Grade 2
Artwork by Bradford Elementary Grade 2
Then Ben's mom began to speak again. "The stars you see over your heads are the same stars you would see outside tonight. There are many wonderful things you can see by just looking up! Can anyone name something you might find in the night sky?"
Kevin piped up, "Sometimes you can see Jupiter. That's my favorite planet, because it's the biggest."
"That's right. Sometimes you can see planets like Jupiter. And Jupiter is visible in the sky tonight."
Suddenly a bright red dot appeared moving rapidly across the sky. "Is that Jupiter?" Emily whispered to Ben.
"No. That's mom's pointer. It's just a special flashlight. She'll use that to show you where Jupiter is in the sky," answered Ben. As Ben spoke the red pointer began circling a bright white star.
"If you follow my red pointer," Ben's mom said, "you'll find Jupiter is low in the western sky."
"Why is it so small?" Kevin asked sadly. "I thought it was big."
"Oh, it is big," replied Ben's mom, "but it's also very very far away. That makes it look small."
