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PES 3.4 - Dog Days of Summer

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Watch the video and answer the questions.
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Click on the link to open the book "Dog Days of Summer" https://learning.amplify.com/books/9781943228706/#page=1
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Why isn’t the Dog Star easy to see in summer?

Sentence Star:
The Dog Star isn't easy to see in summer because ___________________

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Question 8
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Annie’s class visited a planetarium, a museum about space and stars, where they watched a program called “Summer Constellations.” During the program, the instructor used her pointer to show the students how to find constellations in the summer sky. At the end of the program, Annie asked if the instructor would point out Orion. The instructor said, “I can’t do that because Orion isn’t visible in the summer sky. Do you know why?”
Question 9
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Question 10
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Explain your answer for number 9

Use the words in the word bank to answer the question

Word Bank: Earth position sun

Sentence Starter:
Orion is not visible in the summer because _________


Using the patterns in the data table above, what constellation would be visible on January 1, 2038?
A) Aquila
B) Pegasus
C) Monoceros
D) Orion
Could we ever see Monoceros and Aquila in the night sky at the same time? How do you know?
A) YES because we see the SAME stars at different times of the year
B) NO because we see DIFFERENT stars at different times of the year
According to the text, why does the sun look so much bigger and brighter to us than the Dog Star if the Dog Star is larger than the sun?
A) The sun is a bigger star than the Dog Star (Sirius).
B) The Dog star (Sirius) is the closest star to Earth.
C) The sun looks bigger and brighter because it is much closer to Earth than any other star.


According to the text and diagrams, when is the Dog Star easiest to see in the sky?
A) Summer, July
B) Winter, January


When is the Dog Star not visible in the sky?
A) Winter, January
B) Summer, July

Where would the Dog Star "Sirius" be located? (Remember what month we could see the Dog Star the best)

Reminder: This diagram shows us which months each of the constellations would be directly overhead the observer on Earth and visible at night.

Example: In September, the constellation Pegasus is directly overhead and visible at night.
A) Location A, near Monoceros and Orion
B) Location B, near Virgo
C) Location C, near Aquila and Pegasus
D) Location D, near Cetus

Check Your Understanding! Using our key concept from today, which of the following constellations would the observer be able to see right above their head during September nights?
A) Virgo
B) Pegasus
C) Leo
D) Monoceros

Choose the explanation you think Annie should use to explain why Orion is not visible in the summer.
A) Earth’s spin/rotation
B) Earth’s orbit
C) Earth’s spin and Earth’s orbit
D) Stars orbiting Earth