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demented_death_eater · 01-20-2013, 10:01 PM

SPOILER!!: Catching Up!

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"We see from these lyrics several connections to astronomy. The more obvious connection is the use of star. It is also connected in that it shows man's curiosity of the cosmos and even gives a little bit of scientific explanation as to when most stars are visible in the sky. Most because there was a very VERY big star, our sun, that is most visible during the day because the Earth is rotating around it. When our part of Earth faces it, the sun's blue light - the same light that makes the sky blue, mind you - is so bright that it makes all other stars appear to vanish. BUT ANYWAY! I want you all to take a moment to think about what songs you know that you think have a connection to astronomy. Muggle and wizarding music, it doesn't matter. No connection is too small! Please only share one song please. No need to go into too much detail as to why it connects to astronomy. You may sing a few verses as well if you wish. " In fact, he highly encouraged it. "Oh, and if you could please say your name before you answer I would appreciate it."

Music and stars? Brilliant!

Without hesitation, Rawdon raised his hand. "I'm Rawdon Aeneas Vindictus, and part of the song I'd like to share is from this really old Muggle woman named Madonna. See, my mum always sings this song when she's gardening and thinks no one is listening."

He cleared his throat and began to sing at a higher-than-normal pitch.

"Starlight, starbright first star I see tonight
Starlight, starbright make everything all right
Starlight, starbright first star I see tonight
Starlight, starbright yeah"

As he sang, he swayed back and forth in his seat while snapping his fingers. A couple of times, he pointed, smiled and winked at the girls in the room.

"You must be my Lucky Star
'Cause you make the darkness seem so far
And when I'm lost you'll be my guide
I just turn around and you're by my side"

Rawdon realized that all eyes were now upon him and he stopped singing as his cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

"I... I'm finished singing, sir."

And he slouched down in his chair, hoping that he could turn invisible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"Very good all of you and thank you for being brave and singing." Most of them anyway and it hadn't been a requirement to sing. They had humored him though, which he appreciated. Awesome points to them all! "However, none of managed to mention the song that inspired this lesson." Shame really. There had been house points up as a reward for anyone that did."Are any of you familiar with the song Catch a Falling Star performed by Perry Como?" With a quick tap of his wand on the projector, lyrics written in bold white text appeared on the domed ceiling over the night sky for students to read. "As you may have been able to infer from all this, the theme of this term is stars and today we will be focusing on something rather special. A star that isn't really a star but has been mislabeled as one by humans. Often called shooting stars or falling stars like in the song, there is a proper name for this phenomena. Can anyone tell me what that is?"

Rawdon had to think real hard about what he learned when his parents took him to a planetarium. He thought he had a sensible answer and raised his hand. "A falling star is actually the visible path of a meteoroid as it enters the Earth's atmosphere to become a meteor. It's pretty awesome phenomena to watch."

Grin.

01-20-2013, 10:01 PM	#120 (permalink)
demented_death_eater Veela Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Coast (-8 GMT) Posts: 37,228 Hogwarts RPG Name: Maximus O. Vindictus III First Year	No Touchy! ♥ demented_teacher SPOILER!!: Catching Up! Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "We see from these lyrics several connections to astronomy. The more obvious connection is the use of star. It is also connected in that it shows man's curiosity of the cosmos and even gives a little bit of scientific explanation as to when most stars are visible in the sky. Most because there was a very VERY big star, our sun, that is most visible during the day because the Earth is rotating around it. When our part of Earth faces it, the sun's blue light - the same light that makes the sky blue, mind you - is so bright that it makes all other stars appear to vanish. BUT ANYWAY! I want you all to take a moment to think about what songs you know that you think have a connection to astronomy. Muggle and wizarding music, it doesn't matter. No connection is too small! Please only share one song please. No need to go into too much detail as to why it connects to astronomy. You may sing a few verses as well if you wish. " In fact, he highly encouraged it. "Oh, and if you could please say your name before you answer I would appreciate it." Music and stars? Brilliant! Without hesitation, Rawdon raised his hand. "I'm Rawdon Aeneas Vindictus, and part of the song I'd like to share is from this really old Muggle woman named Madonna. See, my mum always sings this song when she's gardening and thinks no one is listening." He cleared his throat and began to sing at a higher-than-normal pitch. "Starlight, starbright first star I see tonight Starlight, starbright make everything all right Starlight, starbright first star I see tonight Starlight, starbright yeah" As he sang, he swayed back and forth in his seat while snapping his fingers. A couple of times, he pointed, smiled and winked at the girls in the room. "You must be my Lucky Star 'Cause you make the darkness seem so far And when I'm lost you'll be my guide I just turn around and you're by my side" Rawdon realized that all eyes were now upon him and he stopped singing as his cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "I... I'm finished singing, sir." And he slouched down in his chair, hoping that he could turn invisible. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "Very good all of you and thank you for being brave and singing." Most of them anyway and it hadn't been a requirement to sing. They had humored him though, which he appreciated. Awesome points to them all! "However, none of managed to mention the song that inspired this lesson." Shame really. There had been house points up as a reward for anyone that did."*Are any of you familiar with the song Catch a Falling Star* performed by Perry Como?*" With a quick tap of his wand on the projector, lyrics written in bold white text appeared on the domed ceiling over the night sky for students to read. "As you may have been able to infer from all this, the theme of this term is stars and today we will be focusing on something rather special. A star that isn't really a star but has been mislabeled as one by humans. Often called shooting stars or falling stars* like in the song, there is a proper name for this phenomena. Can anyone tell me what that is?" Rawdon had to think real hard about what he learned when his parents took him to a planetarium. He thought he had a sensible answer and raised his hand. "A falling star is actually the visible path of a meteoroid as it enters the Earth's atmosphere to become a meteor. It's pretty awesome phenomena to watch." Grin. __________________ Check out the non-HP topics in the Leaky Cauldron today!