Make Your Own Constellation
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Groups of stars that form patterns in the night sky are known as constellations. Constellations
can be people, animals, or objects. Look at the stars in the night sky or find a star chart online.
Based on what you see, create your own constellation by imagining a picture created by a
grouping of stars. Using the space below, draw the stars that make up your constellation using
dots. Then, connect the dots and draw the person, animal, or object around the dots.
Write a brief description of your constellation.
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The Stars of Orion
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Following the diagram on page 11 of the book, label the stars that make up Orion in the space provided.
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Astronomy Through History
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Choose one significant event in the history of astronomy from the timeline. Then, using
the library and online content, research why this event was important to the progress of
astronomy. Write an expository paragraph about what you discover.
A
n expository paragraph is a group of sentences that provide information on a topic, give
directions, or explain an event. Your expository paragraph will explain an event. You will
need to state what happened, who was involved, when the event happened, how the event
happened, and why the event was able to happen.
n expository paragraph has three parts. The first part is the topic sentence. The topic
A
sentence is usually the first sentence. It tells readers what the paragraph will be about and
catches their attention. Supporting sentences generally follow the topic sentence. They
provide details explaining or supporting the topic sentence. At the end of an expository
paragraph, a sentence wraps up, or summarizes, the ideas expressed in the paragraph. This is
called the concluding sentence. It is usually a strong statement.
Topic Sentence:
Supporting Sentences:
Concluding Sentence:
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Astronomy Through History
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Fill in the Blanks
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Fill in the missing information in the Orion facts below. Check your answers on pages 6 to 15
of the book.
1. According to the myth, Orion fell in love with
, daughter of
.
2. Orion can be seen in the
hemisphere.
3. The Hubble Space Telescope began capturing images of the Orion Nebula in the year
.
4.
T he constellation of Orion is said to be the picture of a man holding a
above his head.
5.
T he ancient Greek poet
The Odyssey.
wrote about Orion in The Iliad and
6. The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor show Orion’s
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Careers in Astronomy
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Using the library and online content, as well as pages 18 and 19 of this book, find information
about one of the careers highlighted in Orion.
Then, using the concept web provided below, fill in information about the duties people in
this position perform on a daily basis, the tools they use, people they interact with, and other
relevant facts.
WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT TO
THE STUDY OF ASTRONOMY?
INTERESTS
EDUCATION
CAREER
TOOLS THEY USE
DUTIES
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Know Your Stars Quiz
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questions. Check your answers in the activity pack.
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1What is the name given to very hot and bright stars, such as Bellatrix?
2In what year was the Orion Nebula discovered?
3What is the name of the star in the center of Orion’s belt?
4Where is the Adler Planetarium?
5Who discovered the Horsehead Nebula?
6What is the name of the group of six stars that forms Orion’s shield?
7Who was Orion’s father, according to myths?
what year did the Hubble Space Telescope begin capturing images of the 8InOrion
Nebula?
9What is another name for the Orion Nebula?
10What is one of the purposes of the European Extremely Large Telescope?
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Key Words Match-Up
Write the words from the list below in the box above the
correct definition for each word. Check your answers on
page 23 of the book.
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KEYWORDS
civilizations
comets
elements
galaxies
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
meteor
Milky Way
nebula
supernatural
telescopes
universe
a piece of rock traveling in space that enters
Earth’s atmosphere
6.
all of space and the objects in space
7.
basic substances that cannot be split into
simpler substances
8.
groups of millions or billions of stars, as well as the
dust and gas around them
9.
devices used to detect and observe distant objects
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the galaxy that includes Earth and its solar
system and appears as a white band of stars in
the night sky
large balls of ice and rock in space that travel
around the Sun
remove rock and pieces of soil by natural forces
such as water, ice, waves, and wind
a cloud of dust in space
related to gods, spirits, or events that cannot
be explained by science
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Know Your Stars Quiz Answer Key
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To search for other Earth-like planets
10.
Messier 42 or M42
9.
8.
1991
7.
Poseidon
6.
Pi Orionis
5.
Williamina Fleming
4.
Chicago, Illinois
3.
Anilam
1610
Blue giant
1.
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