Class 8 Science | Constellations

Science and Technology, Class 8. Earth and Universe

Constellations

88 constellations · Twelve zodiac signs · Time, season, direction

What We Learn Today

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What a constellation actually is

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The 88 constellations of the sky

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The ecliptic and the twelve zodiac constellations

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How stars give time, season and direction

Definition

How a Constellation Is Made

LOOK

Look at the stars scattered across the night sky.

JOIN

Join the nearby ones in your mind and a fixed shape appears.

NAME

The region of sky with that shape is given a name, such as Ursa Major.

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Presenter notes: Ask the class whether anyone has spotted Ursa Major at night. Today's lesson is about shapes like that one.