K-6 Activities - Dudley Observatory
K-6 Activities - Dudley Observatory
K-6 Activities - Dudley Observatory
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Materials<br />
• STARLAB Portable Planetarium<br />
• Projector<br />
• Starfield Cylinder<br />
• Constellations Cylinder<br />
• Greek Mythology Cylinder<br />
• Do it Yourself Star Finder<br />
K–6 <strong>Activities</strong> • B–76 •<br />
Greek Mythological Constellations,<br />
Activity 6 -7<br />
Objective<br />
The student should be able to observe the location and discuss the Greek mythological<br />
origin of the zodiacal constellation.<br />
Background<br />
The twelve zodiacal constellations are:<br />
• Aries, the Ram<br />
• Taurus, the Bull<br />
• Gemini, the Twins<br />
• Cancer, the Crab<br />
• Leo, the Lion<br />
• Virgo, the Virgin<br />
• Libra, the Scales<br />
• Scorpius, the Scorpion<br />
• Sagittarius, the Archer<br />
• Capricornus, the Sea Goat<br />
• Aquarius, the Water Bearer<br />
• Pisces, the Fishes<br />
Procedure<br />
• Locate the 12 zodiacal constellations using the Constellation Cylinder or Greek<br />
Mythology Cylinder. (The Do it Yourself Star Finder will also help).<br />
• Then locate the 12 zodiacal constellations on the Starfield Cylinder.<br />
• Optional: refer to the Constellation Locator Script.