Activity 2: Name it!
Direction: Give at least 5 zodiac signs including the month where it
can be seen.
ZODIAC SIGNS
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5.
MONTH
Guide Questions:
1.What are the animals or objects
associated to zodiac signs?
2.What zodiac sign is represented by the
water and covers the dates from January
21 to February 19?
3.What sign of the zodiac is known as 'The
Twins'?
Zodiacal and Seasonal
Constellations
Prepared by:
Mark Anthony B. Limbo
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Observe that the position of a constellation changes
in the course of a night; and
2. Show which constellation may be observed at
different times of the year using models.
CONSTELLATIONS
A constellation is a group of
stars in the sky that forms a
pattern and has a name. For
example, the stars on the right
are nicknamed the Big Dipper
because they look like a ladle!
Sagittarius
THE ZODIAC
• A band of constellations
found along the eliptic
• Orginally contained 1 2
signs or “houses”
• The sun resides in each
constellation for
approximately one
month.
Capricorn
Scorpio
Aquarius
Libra
Pisces
Virgo
Le
o
Aries
Cancer
Taurus
Gemini
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Scorpio
Aquarius
Libra
Pisces
Virgo
Le
o
Aries
Cancer
Taurus
Gemini
HOROSCOPE
• A prediction made based on the
position of the sun, moon, and
planets
• A chart or diagram showing the
position of celestial bodies and
interpreted for their influence over
human events
EAST
Seasonal
Constellation
• Constellations that can
only be seen during
specific time of the year,
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Scorpio
Aquarius
Libra
Pisces
Virgo
Le
o
Aries
Cancer
Taurus
Gemini
EARTH'S
REVOLUTION
Just as the Moon orbits the Earth,
the Earth orbits the Sun. It takes
the Earth around 365 days to
orbit the Sun, which is why our
calendar year is 365 days long.
Earth's orbit also affects how we
view constellations.
Sagittarius
ANNUAL MOTION
Throughout the year,
constellations gradually shift
West due to Earth's
revolution around the Sun.
This is called annual motion.
Since the Earth faces a
different direction each
season, some constellations
are only visible during certain
times of the year.
Capricorn
Scorpio
Aquarius
Libra
Pisces
Virgo
Le
o
Aries
Cancer
Taurus
Gemini
THE VIEW FROM EARTH
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6:oo PM
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6:0o AM
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EARTH'S
ROTATION
The Earth rotates on its axis once
every 24 hours, which is why our
day/night cycle is 24 hours long.
Earth's rotation impacts how we
view constellations.
Which zodiac constellation
is the sun 'in' on the
diagram to the right and,
given that the Sun is in
Aries for most of April, what
month is it on Earth?
Constellation Seen on Different Months
of the Year
SEASONAL CONSTELLATION
Winter Constellations
• are best seen in December, January, and February.
• Orion, Canis Major, Gemini, Taurus, and Eridanus,
Spring Constellation
• are those that are seen during March, April, and May.
• Leo, Cancer, Bootes, Aquarius , Virgo
SEASONAL CONSTELLATION
Summer Constellations
• are best observed in the months of June, July, and
August.
• Scorpius, Sagittarius, Cetus, and Eridanus
Autumn Constellations
• observed during September, October, and November
• Stars of Andromeda, Perseus, Pegasus, Pisces
Ancient Uses of
Constellations.
Prepare by:
Mark Anthony B. Limbo
USES OF CONSTELLATION
1. Many cultures believed that the position of the stars were
their God’s way of telling stories. So it seemed natural to
recognize patterns in the sky, give them names, and tell
stories about them.
2. Before the calendars people had no way of determining
when to sow or harvest except by looking at these patterns
in the sky.
3. The constellations helped in navigation and aided sailors to
travel across the oceans by finding the Polaris or North star
and estimating its height to figure out the north and south
latitude.
BALATIK
• The word “Balatik” is the
equivalent of the Orion
constellation which
resembles a “hunting trap”
and was often used by our
natives to foretell the
beginning of “kaingin”
(slash and burn) period and
time for planting.
MOROPORO
• was used for sea
navigation and to signal
the beginning of the
planting season
2. Before the calendars people
had no way of determining
when to sow or harvest except
by looking at these patterns in
the sky.
EAST
2. Before the calendars people
had no way of determining
when to sow or harvest except
by looking at these patterns in
the sky.
EAST
Activity 3: Visible and Invisible
Direction: Put a checkmark (/) opposite each constellation in the column that
corresponds to the season during the constellation can be prominently seen.
Name of
Constellation
Scorpius
Perseus
Andromeda
Leo
Gemini
Aquarius
Sagittarius
Orion
Pegasus
Cancer
Winter
Summer Spring
Autumn
Assignment: Make a Model of a Night Sky