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Table
of Contents

Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
What is astronomy?
Lesson 3
How big is the universe?
Lesson 4
The origin of the universe
Lesson 5
Watching the sky
Lesson 6
Why did God created the heavenly bodies?
Lesson 7
Space exploration
Lesson 8
A Tour of the Solar System
Lesson 9
A Tour of the Solar System—The Sun and the Moon
Lesson 10
Stars and galaxies
Lesson 11
Cosmic Catastrophes
Lesson 12
Catastrophes in the Solar System
Lesson 13
Are there other planets in the Solar System?
Author: Dr. Jonathan Henry For thousands of years, people have gazed at the night sky and the bright morning and wondered, ‘What’s out there?’. Our universe is so vast and awe-inspiring that to learn about it is to learn about ourselves. The Astronomy Book will show you: What long-ago astronomers thought about other worlds Solar system facts How constellations relate to astrology The history of space exploration Whether black holes exist The origin and age of the moon Why Mars doesn’t support life The composition of stars Supernova remnants The myth of star birth Asteroid legends and the extinction of the dinosaurs Whether planets outside our solar system could be home to intelligent life What UFOs are The age of comets and meteor showers Hardcover. (Junior High–Adult) 80 pages.

The Astronomy Book
by Dr Jonathan Henry

Lesson 2

What is Astronomy?

Textbook:

The Astronomy Book

Text:

pp. 6-7

Scripture:

James 4:13-15
Psalm 143:8

Vocabulary Words:

  • Galaxy
  • Planet
  • Star

Questions:

  1. Use the glossary (pp. 77-78) to define the vocabulary words.
  2. What is astronomy?
  3. From what language does the word ‘astronomy’ come? What does it mean?
  4. What is an astronomer?
  5. What is the difference between astronomy and astrology?
  6. What is the difference between a moon and a planet?
  7. How many planets are there in the Earth’s solar system?
  8. In what galaxy is Earth?

Activity:

Have students make a model of the planets in our solar system. Various sized Styrofoam balls can be used for the planets and the Sun. This activity may take a few weeks to complete.