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Wild Constellations

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Students examine the various constellations they can see at night. After listening to an expert speak, they discover how the Earth rotates and how that affects the constellations. To end the lesson, they make a representation of their favorite constellation.

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constellations, stars

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constellations, stars, science
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1st - 6th
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Science
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