7th Grade 10/21/2019

Unit overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Identify the major constellations visible (seasonally) from the Northern hemisphere

VOCABULARY

• Constellation, Orion, Ursa Major (Great Bear), Cygnus, Scorpius, Cassiopeia

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Search and write the definition of a constellation in your notebook.

Part 2 : Search the major constellations listed above.

• Summarize their story/mythology
• Sketch the major stars for each constellation

Part 3 : Create your own constellation using the main element of constellation (a list of stars, a story/mythology, a figure,…)