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- 5th
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Students participate in different activities to examine the solar system. They build their own solar oven and star clock. They also experiment with temperature and color. 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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- 1st
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Students read books and use the Internet to identify several constellations and stars in the night sky. They make star pictures and write a class report about the night sky including a title, complete sentences and a cited reference. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students study about stars, constellations, and myths that accompany them. Then they create their own constellation using black paper and toothpicks and write a myth about their constellation. Their constellation can be viewed on an overhead. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students are introduced to several major constellations and locate them in the night sky. They graph the constellations on grid paper and work in groups to research common myths and stories associated with specific constellations. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students review the zodiac signs and illustrate their movement using constellations on the wall and themselves to represent earth. Individually or in groups, they stand in the center of the room while a shadeless lamp is placed between the students and the constellations on the wall. As they rotate, they compare the constellations in front of the lamp with those behind it. 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students review the concepts of the branch of science known as astronomy. They discuss stars and constellations and then view the night sky using a portable digital planetarium projector. They identify a variety of constellations using a map and then discuss the cultural stories behind them. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students select a favorite constellation to depict on a wire frame. They tape the Saran Wrap to the diamond frame and paint a constellaion that illustrates various characteristics of stars. Students discuss the difference in brightness and color as it relates to distance. Full Review »
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