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PES 3.3 Seeing Stars for a Year
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💚 Match the movement to the correct image

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Orbit / Revolve - move in a regular path around something
Spinning (rotating) and orbiting (revolving)
Spin / Rotate - turn around its axis (the center of object)
Investigating Star Visibility for One Year

Directions:

  • Open Sim 1: Patterns of Earth and Sky:
  • https://learning.amplify.com/patternsofearthandsky/
  • Change the date to your starting date - January 1, 2017
  • Click MIDNIGHT.
  • Click on your constellation name in System View to highlight our constellation, LEO
  • Can you see your ENTIRE constellation? Choose “Yes” or “No.”
  • Remember to use the red arrows to allow the observer to look sideways.
  • If you can only see part of your constellation, write NO.
  • Find the location of Earth and the observer in System View.
  • Select earth's position around the sun.
  • Change to the next month on the simulation and repeat!
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💚 January 1, 2017

  • Can you see your ENTIRE constellation? Choose “Yes” or “No.”
  • Remember to use the red arrows to allow the observer to look sideways.
  • If you can only see part of your constellation, write NO.
  • Find the location of Earth and the observer in System View.
  • Select earth's position around the sun.
  • Change to the next month on the simulation and repeat!

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💚 February 1, 2017

  • Can you see your ENTIRE constellation? Choose “Yes” or “No.”
  • Remember to use the red arrows to allow the observer to look sideways.
  • If you can only see part of your constellation, write NO.
  • Find the location of Earth and the observer in System View.
  • Select earth's position around the sun.
  • Change to the next month on the simulation and repeat!

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💚 March 1, 2017

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💚 April 1, 2017

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💚 May 1, 2017

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June 1, 2017

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July 1, 2017

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August 1, 2017

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💚 September 1, 2017

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💚 October 1, 2017

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November 1, 2017

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💚 December 1, 2017

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What months is constellation LEO visible (see the entire constellation) in the year 2017? Choose the months you can see LEO.

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💚 What month was the observer’s head directly pointing towards the constellation Leo?

Independent Practice
This image shows the months of the year when in North America, an observer's head points directly towards each constellation as Earth travels around the sun.

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💚 According to the diagram, which of the following is true?

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💚 Based on this diagram, how long does it take for the Earth to travel (ORBIT / REVOLVE) around the sun?

Exit Ticket
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💚 Describe how the earth moves for the person in the diagram (Bob) to see the constellation Cetus in the sky.

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💚 Describe how the earth moves for the person in the diagram (Bob) to experience daytime.

If a person were to look into the sky at midnight on January 1 and again at midnight on July 1, would they see the same constellations in the sky? Why or why not? Explain your answer with details.


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💚 Choose ONE Sentence Starter:

  • The person would see the same constellations in the sky because ________________
  • The person would see different constellations in the sky because ________________

Use the words in the word bank.

Word Bank: revolve/orbit earth sun position location stars