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Table of Contents (continued) Part B — K-6 Activities and Lessons Nightly Position of Constellations, Activity 5-4 ....... B-66 Seasonal Position of Constellations, Activity 5-5 .... B-67 Position of the North Star, Activity 5 -6 .................. B-68 The Ecliptic, Activity 5-7 ..................................... B-69 Studying Early Astronomers, Activity 6-1............... B-70 Sunrise and Sunset Position, Activity 6-2 ............... B-71 Apparent Motion, Activity 6-3 ............................. B-72 Seasonal Changes, Activity 6-4 ........................... B-73 Stellar Position — Poles vs. Equator, Activity 6-5 .... B-74 Stellar Reference Points, Activity 6-6 ..................... B-75 Greek Mythological Constellations, Activity 6 -7 ..... B-76 Native American and Greek Myths, Activity 6-8 .... B-77 Using a Star Finder, Activity 6-9 .......................... B-78 K–6 Activities • B–4 • Stars & Skies, Supplemental Activites for Grades 4-6 Comparing the Size of the Planets ....................... B-80 Drawing Words ................................................. B-81 Jumbled Words ................................................. B-81 Word Search .................................................... B-82 Making Constellation Slides ................................ B-83 Lost in Space ..................................................... B-83 Lost on the Moon Worksheet ............................... B-84 Lost on the Moon Answer Key ............................. B-85 Fun Pictures for Your Classroom ........................... B-86
Tips On Using STARLAB by Joyce Kloncz The first time you use STARLAB is an exciting event! If you are using it as a classroom teacher or as a planetarium director, you’ll want to make sure you are prepared before you begin. Here are some ideas that have been used in the past for a successful STARLAB program. 1. Try to set up STARLAB a day ahead of time so you are ready and comfortable before the students come. After following the set-up directions in the first section of the book, take some time in STARLAB preparing for your first visitors. 2. Find some interesting planetarium music to play when your students arrive. (A favorite of mine is “Celestial Soda Pop” by Fresh Aire VI – Orpheus). 3. Plan some classroom management techniques for students. It is important that they know your expectations in advance. In a dark classroom like STARLAB, it’s important to be consistent, but caring! Here are some tried and true techniques: • Make sure there are two adults to maintain safety. • When entering STARLAB, have two children hold the door flaps open. • Set a small fluorescent lantern in the doorway (available from Radio Shack). • The teacher should go in first, turn on the projector side lights, and have the children follow in single file. • Have the students sit completely around the inside edge of the STARLAB floor, but not up against the STARLAB wall. This is their seat for the duration (I suggest that teachers don’t allow seat-changing in STARLAB). • Make sure the students don’t block the inflation/ventilation tube. • Have a red flashlight available that will help to spot any problems. • When leaving, the teacher should be the last one out. 4. Look through the cylinder information and decide in advance what you will do. If you are going to be taking children into STARLAB only once, plan a lesson that will be easy to do. For instance, show the Greek Mythology Cylinder and tell the stories about four easy-to-find constellations, such as Orion, Big Bear and Little Bear, and Cassiopeia. (See the Greek Mythology Cylinder section).Then show the Constellation Cylinder and with an arrow pointer, show the students where those four constellations are on that cylinder. Next, show the Starfield Cylinder and point out the same four constellations. Have children look carefully at the night sky, then close their eyes and imagine what the constellations look like. When they open their eyes, see if they can still find the constellations. With older students, have them use the star maps and arrow pointers with teams of students to find the constellations. If you can accomplish all of this, the students will have had a wonderful introduction to STARLAB. 5. When you take students in again, add some constellation stories to the ones you told the first time. If time allows, show the Earth Cylinder or other cylinders. Try some activities from your Planetarium Activities for Student Success (PASS) volumes. (Did you send in your Product Registration form? See Note.) 6. It’s important that the students realize that you are learning along with them. If they ask you questions that you can’t answer, simply tell them that you’ll find the answer together. You don't have to know all of the answers the first time in STARLAB. Your confidence will grow each time. Note One set of the 13-volume PASS series (referred to throughout this section) is sent to you free when you return your Product Registration form. If you haven’t already received a set with your system, make sure to send in your form! Additional sets can be ordered through Science First/STARLAB, by calling 800-537-8703 or 716-874-0133 or by visiting our Web site at: www.starlab. com. • B–5 • K–6 Activities
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