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1. Star: Heavenly body that emits light. Consists mainly of burning helium and hydrogen.
Planet: Lifeless heavenly body that gets light from the sun.
2. Look at page 2 in the module.
EARLY MAN TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE MOVEMENT OF THE STARS AND PLANETS BY MEANS OF MYTHS AND LEGENDS. THE ANCIENT GREEKS TOOK A MORE SCIENTIFIC VIEW, BUT EVEN THEY BELIEVED MISTAKENLY THAT THE EARTH WAS AT THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE.
FOR A FEW HUNDRED YEARS ONLY HAVE WE KNOWN THAT THE EARTH IS A VERY SMALL AND INSIGNIFICANT DOT? OUR SMALL PLANET ORBITS THE SUN, WHICH IN TURN IS MERELY ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 000 MILLION STARS IN OUR GALAXY AND WE NOW KNOW THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST 1 000 MILLION OTHER GALAXIES AS WELL.
THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR
THE MUSLIM CALENDAR
THE JEWISH CALENDAR
THE CHINESE CALENDAR
FIND OUT
1. Consult a dictionary or any other dependable source to find out what the difference between a planet and a star is.
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2. Explain how the calendars of Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Chinese people differ.
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Learning Outcome 2: The learner will know and be able to interpret and apply scientific, technological and environmental knowledge.
Assessment Standard 2.1: We know this when the learner recalls meaningful information.
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