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•Fifth Grade Space: The Major Constellations in our Solar System. Tips: • -Teachers, please read through the whole presentation prior to the activity. -Each activity is meant to be used in addition to your classroom teaching. -Each activity includes a journal component. •Objective: TSW identify the patterns in the sky & the legends associated with these major constellations.
Big Dipper Little Dipper Leo Orion Cygnus Cassiopeia Draco Bootes Cepheus Corona Borealis
Ursa Major (The Great Bear) Ursa Minor (The Lessor Bear) The Lion The Hunter The Swan (The Northern Cross) The Lady in The Chair The Dragon The Herdsman The King (Cassiopeia’s Husband) The Northern Crown
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URSA MAJOR
These are the Planet Symbols
CORONA BOREALIS
ORION
CASSIOPEIA LEO
CYGNUS URSA MINOR
DRAGO CEPHEUS BOOTES
Can you locate any of the constellations on this planisphere?
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CYGNUS
CEPHEUS
URSA MAJOR BOOTES
URSA MINOR
ORION
DRAGO
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CORONA BOREALIS CASSIOPEIA
LEO
1. Think about the Constellations you have learned about.
2. Create a pattern of stars and build a constellation around them. 3. Invent a story that explains the constellation’s presence in the sky.
4. Complete the project by drawing a picture to show the character your constellation represents.