wed dec 11

Wed.

Wu-  Please open to your Aha Connections page.  Please answer the following question:  How did the Universe form and how do we know this?

1.Please take out your constellation packets and sky map.  Let’s add a few more and review what we have but first a myth about Orion the great hunter

1. Learning Extensions:

A.  Astronomy in our culture-Research and find product names that relate to Astronomy and a picture of the product (i.e. Eclipse Gum).   Explain the science term and concept it is related to.  Could be an online or paper poster. Should be able to find 15-20 products

B. Ameriprise/Einstein Science Fair-  Attend or present at the Ameriprise science fair in January and write a summary using the 5w’s a and explain what you did specifically and what you learned/enjoyed.  Pictures should be included.  More info can be found here.

C. Constellation Report-  Research a Constellation and create a poster or online poster (like the examples in class).  Here is a guide to help you.

D. Take the Jack Johnson song Constellations and find images that go along with the lyrics to create a song that has related lyrics.

E. Make extra observations in your sky log

2.-Why do we see different Constellations at different times of the night and year? Here Google Earth

-Polaris: why does the picture look like this? Earth’s orbit

3. Observation terms: draw in notes

Circumpolar

Horizon

Altitude

Zenith

4. Ipad sky observations using the sky chart app