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Tuesday - 9/23 PES 3.2

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PES 3.2 Modeling Earth’s Orbit
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💚 Brianna says that ‘UP’ means something different in different places around the world. Why is she wrong?

Use the data table below to answer the question.

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💚 According to the data table, how often can you see the same constellation in the same position in the sky? How do you know?

Making Constellation Posters
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What are other yearly patterns in your life?

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Would you see the same constellation each year on your birthday?

Key Idea: Throughout the year, we see different stars. But every year on the same date , we see the same stars.


Investigation Question: What causes the yearly patterns of the stars we see?


Today we will make constellation posters for the constellations in the SIM and add them to the Mount Nose Model to help answer this question.

CONSTELLATION POSTER GUIDELINES
  • Constellation name in large, bold print
  • visible across the room
  • color and detail are not necessary
  • Large diagram of the brightest stars in the constellation
  • distances between the stars don’t need to be accurate
  • sketch in pencil first; go over it in dark pen
  • Other interesting facts about the constellation
  • from Handbook of Stars and Constellations
Setting Up the Model
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💚 What are two ways Earth moves?

Independent Practice - Modeling Earth, Sun and Stars
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How long would it take you to see the same constellation in the sky again?

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If you were standing at Leo, would you be able to see the constellation Pegasus? Why or why not?

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💚 What is the difference between Earth’s orbit and Earth’s rotation/spin?

Exit Ticket
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💚 Which constellation would the person in the diagram see?

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💚 Why couldn’t the person in the diagram see Orion?

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💚 How long would it take for the person (Bob) to see the same constellation again?

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💚 What constellation would the person in the diagram (Bob) see in 6 months (half a year)?