Identifying Star Patterns
4th Grade · Science · 35 min· Ngss 4-ess1-1
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Learning Objective
I can identify patterns of stars in the night sky.
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A constellation is a group of stars that form a pattern or picture in the night sky.
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The Big Dipper is not a constellation, but an asterism, and part of the constellation Ursa Major.
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The constellation Hydra is associated with a serpent or dragon and is best viewed in the spring and early summer in the northern hemisphere.
