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The stars are aligned for a great interactive resource. The interactive contains a graphic of Ursa Major. Given a movable ray, pupils check to see if the three stars that make the handle are collinear. They investigate the constellation to find out if any set of three stars are on the same line.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have the class check other constellations for three or more collinear stars
- Based on the definition of collinear, have the class define coplanar
Classroom Considerations
- Individuals should know what makes points collinear
Pros
- Contains hints for the challenge problems
- Learners may display the correct answer if they answered incorrectly
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- None