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Students explain that constellations are groups of stars that can be seen in the night sky. People draw imaginary lines between the stars to make pictures of animals, people or things. Each picture is a constellation. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students investigate stars and constellations. They listen to the book, "I Didn't Know That the Sun is a Star," define key vocabulary terms, and create a constellation using glow in the dark stickers and black paper. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students investigate the constellations found in the North Polar Region. They read and discuss handouts, and design and present constellations using star stickers, chalk, and construction paper. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students define the terms star and constellation . They identify the following constellations: Ursa Major, Drago, Pegasus, Hercules, and Cassiopeia and construct a model of a constellation. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students puncture holes in black paper to represent stars in constellations. They glue white paper behind the black to show the stars. They create several constellations and keep them to use as study guides. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research a constellation and create a model of it. They write a report on the mythological story about that constellation. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students build constellation guides from empty sotf drink cans. Using star charts, they use straight pins to mark the major stars in the constellations. After turning the charts over, they connect the dots. When they look through cans with holes punched in them, the constellations are correctly placed. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students examine a model constellation and listen to a story about how it was created, and recieve a piece of black paper and a pack of 10 stars. They create their own constellations using a minimum of 5 of the 10 stars. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students explore various websites to gather information on Greek mythology. They conduct Internet research, write a poem about a selected Greek myth, and create a constellation out of a paper plate that has holes poked where the stars are located. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students study various constellations and their origins. They draw a picture of and create their own constellation and folk legend that explains its origin. They build their constellation using toothpicks and a piece of black construction paper. Full Review »