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$3.00Buy NowExplore the Northern Hemisphere’s Winter constellations with this resource! Students will learn…
- What are the major constellations?
- What is the Greek Mythology behind them?
- What major stars will help guide them through the night sky?
- How is Orion the ‘key’ to locating the main constellations?
- What is the name of the North Star, and which constellation is it in?
- What is the brightest star in the sky?
Students will learn about the following constellations:
- Orion
- Canis Major
- Canis Minor
- Gemini
- Auriga
- Pleiades
- Taurus
- Draco
- Ursa
- Major
- Ursa Minor
- Cepheus
- Cassiopeia
They will learn the location of the following stars:
- Pollux
- Castor
- Capella
- Procyon
- Sirius
- Betelgeuse
- Rigel
- Aldebaran
- Capella
- Polaris
They will also learn which constellations are called the Northern Circumpolar constellations PLUS the Greek Mythology behind these major constellations!
Student activity sheets include:
- Fill in the blank (constellation and star names for the ‘Winter Sky’)
- Draw and name (the five circumpolar constellations and the North Star)
- Crossword Puzzle (in which they will use the information within the resource to gather answers)
Suggested follow up activities:
- Assign students to go outside after dark, find and draw the constellations they see and can identify.
- Visit a local planetarium
