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Patterns in The Sky Constellations

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TWINKLE,

TWINKLE LITTLE
STAR
SINGING ALONG
Sing along the song at
YouTube:
https://youtu.be/QEqMkzKl0
VI
INQUIRY QUESTION

What is a star?
ANSWER
A star is a luminous
ball of gas, mostly
hydrogen and helium,
held together by its
own gravity.
INQUIRY QUESTION

What is the
closest star to
Earth?
ANSWER

The Sun
INQUIRY QUESTION
What is the brightest
star from Earth? Is it
the brightest?
ANSWER
The Sun also, Ma’am!
Although it is not the
brightest it is the
brightest as seen from
the earth.
INQUIRY QUESTION
What is the color of
the sun?
ANSWER

The color of the sun


is yellow-white
PATTERNS
IN THE SKY -
CONSTELLATIONS
And its Apparent Movement
TRACE THE
PATTERN
TRACE A PATTERN
INQUIRY QUESTIONS

Give your star pattern a


name.
INQUIRY QUESTIONS

Why did you call it that


way?
INQUIRY QUESTIONS

When you look up the


sky, what do you see?
ANSWER
When you look up at the
sky, you see dots of stars,
planets, galaxies, and
other celestial objects
INQUIRY QUESTIONS

Can you see images of


different animals or
objects?
ANSWER
Sometimes, when looking at a
group of stars, our brains interpret
their arrangement as resembling
familiar objects, such as animals or
mythological figures.
INQUIRY QUESTIONS

What do you call these


grouped stars that forms
a picture?
ANSWER

Constellation
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Find Polaris in the sky using other
constellations through the Stellarium
Application
Explain the apparent movement of the
stars in the universe

Appreciate the importance of


Polaris in the Northern sky
FINDING THE
NORTHERN
STAR
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the activity, you will be
able to:
Find the position of Polaris, the
Northern star, and plot it on a Model.
Describe why Polaris stays at the
same position in the sky all thought
the year or day
MATERIALS
Stellarium Application
Pen and Paper
Styro balls
Device/ Phones
Pins
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Stellarium
Application on your Mobile
Phones or through this link:
https://stellarium-
web.org/
PROCEDURE
2. To find Polaris, trace the Big
Dipper. Locate the stars
Dubhe and Merak, these two
stars outline the outer part of
the Big Dipper’s bowl.
PROCEDURE
3. Trace a line from
Merak through
Dubhe and straight
to the Polaris.
PROCEDURE
4. Remember that Polaris is
part of the Little Dipper or
Ursa Minor. This constellation
is composed of seven stars,
three in the handle and four
in the head of the spoon.
PROCEDURE
5. Plot the Big Dipper
and the Polaris as
shown in the simulation
to the Styro balls.
PROCEDURE
6. While facing the Polaris,
click the time and adjust it.
Begin from 12 in the morning
and scroll through the lever
to 11:59 in the evening.
PROCEDURE
MAKING SENSE
OF THE
ACTIVITIES
INQUIRY QUESTION

Did you find the


Polaris?
ANSWER

Yes
INQUIRY QUESTION
How did you find it?
What constellations
helped you find it?
ANSWER
Polaris, also known as the
North Star, can be located
using other constellations
as reference points
ANSWER
Commonly, it is found by
following the line formed by
the two outer stars of the
Big Dipper's bowl, known as
Dubhe and Merak.
INQUIRY QUESTION
While facing the Polaris,
and moving the time
lever, why do you think it
did not move?
ANSWER
When facing Polaris and
manipulating the time lever, it
appears not to move because
Polaris is located very close to
the Earth's celestial north pole
ANSWER
It remains relatively fixed in the
sky while the Earth rotates. This
makes Polaris an excellent
reference point for navigation
and timekeeping.
INQUIRY QUESTION
What is the
apparent
movement of the
stars?
ANSWER
The apparent movement
of stars across the sky is
east to west.
INQUIRY QUESTION

Why do you
think so?
ANSWER
The Earth's rotation
causes the sky to
appear to rotate
around Polaris.
ORION: THE
HUNTER
INSTRUCTIONS

Use the Stellarium


Application to explain
more about the apparent
movement of the stars.
PROCEDURE

1. Open the
Stellarium
Application
PROCEDURE

2. Focus on the
constellation
Orion
PROCEDURE
3. Look at the stars in this
constellation and scroll
through the time lever
from the real-time until
11:59 PM.
ORION THE HUNTER
INQUIRY QUESTION

Compare the
position of the stars.
What did you notice?
ANSWER
Upon comparing the position of
the stars in Orion, I noticed that
they have shifted gradually
across the sky as time
progresses
INQUIRY QUESTION
Are the stars in Orion that are
visible in real-time still visible
at 11:50 PM in their “original
position? Why is this so?
ANSWER
No, the stars in Orion that
were visible in real-time are
not in their original positions
at 11:50 PM.
INQUIRY QUESTION

How do the stars move?


Describe the movement
of the stars in the sky.
ANSWER
The stars in Orion move across
the sky in an apparent east to
west direction. This movement
is a result of the Earth's rotation
on its axis from west to east.
ANSWER
As the Earth rotates,
different stars become
visible above the horizon
while others sink below it.
INQUIRY QUESTION

How is the motion of


the stars similar to the
motion of the Sun?
ANSWER
The motion of the stars in Orion
is similar to the motion of the
Sun across the sky. Both
appear to move from east to
west due to the Earth's rotation.
EVALUATE
INSTRUCTION
Read the multiple-choice
questions very well. Choose
the letter of the correct
answer.
1. How can you locate Polaris, the North Star, in the
night sky?
a)Look for the brightest star in the sky.
b)Wait for a shooting star to point the way to
Polaris.
c)Find the constellation Orion and look for Polaris
directly below it.
d)Locate the constellation Ursa Major and follow
the line formed by its two outer stars to find
Polaris.
2. What is the primary reason why Polaris is
important for navigators and astronomers?
a)It is the closest star to Earth.
b)It emits most light of any star in the sky.
c)It is a binary star system, allowing for
precise measurements of distance.
d)Its unique position directly above the
Earth's North Pole makes it a reliable indicator
of true north.
3. What is the apparent movement of
stars in the universe caused by?
a)The expansion of the universe.
b)The rotation of the Earth on its axis.
c)Changes in the brightness of stars
over time
d)Gravitational forces exerted by
nearby planets.
4. Which constellation is
known as the Hunter?
a)Leo
b)Orion
c)Ursa Major
d)Cassiopeia
5. How do the stars in Orion appear to move in
the sky throughout a night due to Earth's
rotation?
a)It remains stationary.
b)It appears to move in a zigzag pattern.
c)It moves in a straight line from east to west.
d)It appears to rise in the east and set in the
west, similar to the Sun and other celestial
objects.
ANSWER KEY
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. D
ASSIGNMENT
STARGAZING
Stargazing: Appreciating
the Stars
Look at the sky at night
and appreciate its beauty
STARGAZING
Go out to an open space with
your family at night for a couple
of minutes. Show and teach
them how to find Polaris, the
Northern star
A WARM
THANK YOU
TO ALL OF YOU!

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