Starry Night Computer Exercises Name: Lesson E2: and Star Lore Class:

Instructions for the Student

Open the SkyGuide pane, and navigate to E – Star Finding and Constellations > E2: Constellations and Star Lore and follow the instructions given. Record your answers to the questions in the spaces provided.

Question 1: The hunter and his prey

a) Describe the picture of each of the following constellations:

Orion

Taurus

Canis Major

b) Make up a short story that uses these three constellations.

c) Point to the brightest star in Taurus. What is its name?

d) Make a sketch of and label the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel, as well as Orion’s belt and Orion’s sword.

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Question 2: A king, a queen and a princess a) Do the stars forming the constellations really look like a queen, king or princess? Describe what they look like to you.

b) Look carefully at the picture of Andromeda. What has happened to the poor princess?

c) What makes you believe that came to rescue Andromeda?

d) Why do you think all the constellations in this story are close together in the sky?

Question 3: A Dipper for all seasons a) Describe the position of the Big Dipper on a summer night.

b) What is the position of the Big Dipper on a fall night?

c) What is the position of the Big Dipper on a winter night at 10 pm?

d) What is the position of the Big Dipper on a spring night at 10 pm?

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Question 4: Telling time a) On the diagram below, label the Big Dipper with the time. b) Sketch the position of the Dipper at 1 am on your diagram. Label your diagram with the time. c) Sketch the position of the Big Dipper at 4 am. d) Use the “one step forward” and “one step back” buttons to help you find the position of the Big Dipper at the following times: 7 am and 7 pm. Sketch the positions of the Big Dipper on your diagram. Label your diagram.

The Big Dipper at Various Times

Extra Credit a) Use your library or the Internet to find out more about Perseus and Andromeda. Prepare a report and present it to your class. b) Find out about other stories that can be told about the stars. Present one of these to your class.

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