C/W
Date
Using ‘pointers’ to find celestial
objects.
Starter Activity Directions
1) Sit silently and open your book.
Write a list of directions to get to the corniche.
2) Copy and underline the date, CW and
title in your book.
3) Read the questions.
4) Write the answers to the
questions in full sentences.
Homework: Complete your fact file.
Using ‘pointers’ to find celestial objects.
LESSON TITLE:
Level
Outcome
• Use the pointer stars to find the north star.
Exceeding
➢ Explain what a pointer star is.
Meeting
Keywords:
Asterism
Binary star
Constellation
North Star
Merak
Dubhe
➢ Describe what a constellation is.
Approaching
Standards covered:
PS-PS1-4
What does the
following
diagram show?
How is it
useful?
Constellation patterns are useful for memorizing
stars in the sky.
Explorers used constellations to navigate. Ursa
Minor, or the little bear, contains the North Star, a
bright star that hovers right over the north pole.
Knowing the location of that star means knowing
where north is, which is pretty important for getting
around without the help of a map.
The North Star can also tell you your latitude based
on how high it is above the horizon.
Homework: Complete your fact file.
Using ‘pointers’ to find celestial objects.
LESSON TITLE:
Level
Outcome
• Use the pointer stars to find the north star.
Exceeding
➢ Explain what a pointer star is.
Meeting
Keywords:
Asterism
Binary star
Constellation
North Star
Merak
Dubhe
➢ Describe what a constellation is.
Approaching
Standards covered:
PS-PS1-4
What is this picture
showing?
The Pointer Stars are the two bright stars
in Ursa Major that can be used to find Polaris,
the North Star. The two
stars, Dubhe and Merak (Alpha and Beta Ursae
Majoris), are part of the Big Dipper asterism.
A line extended from Merak through Dubhe
points in the direction of the North Star.
Homework: Complete your fact file.
Using ‘pointers’ to find celestial objects.
LESSON TITLE:
Level
Outcome
• Use the pointer stars to find the north star.
Exceeding
➢ Explain what a pointer star is.
Meeting
Keywords:
Asterism
Binary star
Constellation
North Star
Merak
Dubhe
➢ Describe what a constellation is.
Approaching
Standards covered:
PS-PS1-4
Coursework
Complete your fact file on using the
pointer stars..
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