Please use the following format:
Curricular concept:
Grade level:
Tools needed:
Web resources:
Strategy:
Example:
Curricular concept: Identifying major constellations visible in the Northern Hemisphere
Grade level: 7th
Tools needed: Observation Logs
Web resources:
- Orion
- Ursa Major
- Cygnus
- Scorpius
- Cassiopeia
- StarDate Constellation Guide
- Constellation Photos
- Monthly Sky Maps
Strategy: Ask students to record their observations of the night sky at the same time each night for one week. Provide them with an observation log the includes the following:
- Their location
- Time of observation
- Description of what they saw.
Then introduce students to the concept of constellations and provide visual and written descriptions of the following constellations: Orion, Ursa Major, Cygnus, Scorpius, and Cassiopeia.
Repeat observations and observations logs for a second week. Discuss with students:
- What they have learned about constellations?
- What other constellations why were able to identify?
- How did their observations changed over time?
- To what do they attribute these changes?
- How can they apply what they learned about these observations to other areas in science?
Great help for space resources.
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