El Science project-o

We will be using Stellarium to help the student's locate and identify three constellations. Students will locate Cassiopeia, Ursa Major and another constellation of their choice. Students will read the origin story of each constellation they chose and draw the constellations out on a piece of black construction paper with white crayon.

Content:
Grade Six. Standard 4 Students will understand the scale of size, distance between objects, movement, and apparent motion (due to Earth's rotation) of objects in the universe and how cultures have understood, related to and used these objects in the night sky.
Objective 2 
Describe the appearance and apparent motion of groups of stars in the night sky relative to Earth and how various cultures have understood and used them.
A. Locate and identify stars that are grouped in patterns in the night sky.
B. Identify ways people have historically grouped stars in the night sky.

Pedagogy:
Students will use inquiry process skills to explore the constellations of the night sky, specifically observing, identifying, and collecting data.

Technology:
We will be using Stellarium and the internet. Students in inner cities often cannot see all of the stars in the night sky due to city light intervention. Using this program will provide each student with the opportunity to see the constellations clearly.