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Dark-sky preserve

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dark-sky-preserve

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who wrote Dark-sky preserve?

  2. 2. What is the primary objective?

  3. 3. What is the ecological impact mitigation?

  4. 4. Why do dark-sky preserves help animals?

  5. 5. How do dark-sky preserves help scientists?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Skyglow

  • Light trespass

  • Circadian rhythm

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Free to print and copy for classroom use.Dark-sky preserve · smallwhale.org/articles/dark-sky-preserve · CC BY-SA 4.0