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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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Making Constellation Posters
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Setting Up the Model
Independent Practice - Modeling Earth, Sun and Stars
Exit Ticket
Question 1
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Use the data table below to answer the question.
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Question 2
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Question 3
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What are other yearly patterns in your life?
Question 4
4.
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.
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Question 5
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💚 What are two ways Earth moves?
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Brianna says that ‘
UP
’ means something different in different places around the world. Why is she wrong?
A. She is wrong because up always means towards the north.
B. She is not wrong, she is right.
C. She is wrong because up always means away from the ground/earth, anywhere on Earth.
💚 According to the data table, how often can you see the same constellation in the same position in the sky? How do you know?
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
Question 6
6.
How long would it take you to see the same constellation in the sky again?
Question 7
7.
If you were standing at Leo, would you be able to see the constellation Pegasus? Why or why not?
Question 8
8.
💚 What is the difference between Earth’s orbit and Earth’s rotation/spin?
Question 9
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Question 10
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💚 Why couldn’t the person in the diagram see Orion?
Question 11
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Question 12
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💚 Which constellation would the person in the diagram see?
A. Orion
B. Pegasus
C. Aquila
D. Ophiucus
💚 How long would it take for the person (Bob) to see the same constellation again?
A. 6 months (half a year).
B. One year
C. They can always see the constellation.
💚 What constellation would the person in the diagram (Bob) see in 6 months (half a year)?
A. Orion
B. Monoceros
C. Leo
D. Virgo