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Each student should receive his or her own printed copy of the Planetarium Guide , and will work at his or her own computer (or with a partner).
Using the website http://neave.com/planetarium, they'll see how the constellations change over the seasons, and will make flashcards for certain constellations.
1) What's one constellation that will be out on the evening of your birthday? Hint: Think about what season your birthday happens.
2) What's wrong here?
3) Challenge: What do you notice that's unusual about this? Where on the Earth do you think this picture might have been taken? (Hint: Which constellation is it?)
Explore how different cultures viewed the constellations. You can find Native American myths on the Native Languages of the Americas website.) A NASA website (here is an alternate link) provides four stories from different cultures and the star groups that inspired them. A list of books that tell a variety of myths is here.
Have each student adopt a constellation and write about it. You can use the “Adopt a Constellation” worksheet created by the Utah Education Network. Details about each constellation—its stars and the myths associated with it—can be found here. You can search constellations alphabetically or by season.
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