Tag: Astromony

Explore 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