constellation+assignment

1) Read Enchanted Learning's article [|Constellations]. Answer the following questions on lined paper:
 * What is a constellation?
 * How many constellations are there?
 * Do you live in the northern or southern hemisphere? Name 5 constellations that are visible from the hemisphere you live in.

2) Click on the [|Astrosky Map] and print it out. Circle the following constellations: the Big Dipper (Ursa Major), the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor), Canis Major, Casseopeia, Cygnus and Orion's Belt.

3) Play the [|Constellation Hunt Game]

4) Click on the [|Constellations Frequently Asked Questions] article and scroll to the question, "Did other cultures also see constellations in the sky?" Answer the following questions on lined paper:
 * Did all cultures see constellations in the sky?
 * List at least three other cultures and their names for the big dipper.

**5) media type="youtube" key="Jf8Nh4iOkcI" width="305" height="205" media type="youtube" key="sAmJjvq27T4" width="324" height="204"** Watch either the Orion or Cassiopeia videos above. Next, on black paper draw the constellation you chose using a yellow pencil crayon. Connect the stars with lines drawn by a white pencil crayon. Under the constellation, write a summary of the story that goes with the constellation. = **6) Click on the [|Star Map] link. Print out the page and create your own fictional constellation. Cut it out and mount it on black construction paper. Name it and write a fictional story to go with it.** =

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