K-6 Activities - Dudley Observatory

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Materials • STARLAB Portable Planetarium • Projector • Starfield Cylinder • Constellation Cylinder • worksheet of circles K–6 <strong>Activities</strong> • B–66 • Nightly Position of Constellations, Activity 5-4 Objective The student should be able to describe the comparative positions of the circumpolar constellations in a given 24-hour period. Background The constellations, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus, can easily be seen circling Polaris in a 24-hour period. Procedure • Using standard setup procedure with the Constellation Cylinder, locate the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) and Polaris. Show students how the Big Dipper appears to rotate around Polaris. You may do this by turning the projection cylinder one complete rotation. • Locate the other major circumpolar constellations and note the motion by turning the cylinder one complete rotation again. • Place the Starfield Cylinder on the projector and locate the Big Dipper and Polaris. • Give the students the worksheet of circles. Have them draw the position of the Big Dipper in the appropriate section of Circle #1. • Move the projection cylinder through 4 hours of the night time sky. You may or may not wish to identify the particular time. Have the students again draw the position of the Big Dipper in the appropriate section of Circle #2. • Continue this same procedure of 4 hour movements and drawing the Big Dipper in the rest of the sections of each circle. This will show the position of the Big Dipper through a 24-hour period. You may follow the same procedure for the other circumpolar constellations. Note It should be emphasized that in the real sky all of the positions would not be seen due to daylight hours.
Seasonal Position of Constellations, Activity 5-5 Objective The student should be able to describe the relative positions of the circumpolar stars in different seasons of the year. Background If the circumpolar constellations are observed at the same time each night throughout the year, they will appear to make a complete rotation around Polaris (North Star). Procedure • Use the Do it Yourself Starfinder to become familiar with the position of the circumpolar constellations in various months of the year. • Have the Starfield Cylinder set for one of the fall months. Make your observation time about 9:00 p.m. for your latitude. • To show students the different positions of the circumpolar constellations throughout the year, simply rotate the projector month-by-month past the 9:00 p.m. observing time as indicated on the hour and date scale. Materials • STARLAB Portable Planetarium • Projector • Starfield Cylinder • Do it Yourself Starfinder • B–67 • K–6 <strong>Activities</strong>
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