AES CONSTELLATION PROJECT
Your
assignment is to make a flip book of 30 common constellations. For each constellation, you are to…
·
Draw
(or copy from a book or the internet…cite your sources, please) the major stars
that make it up
·
Name/label
any 1st magnitude stars in the constellation
·
Name
the season(s) it can be seen from the Northern (or Southern) Hemisphere
·
Describe
the history of its name; what does the name mean?
·
Describe
its historical significance (ie North Star)
Some
websites that will help… I simply went
to Google.com and entered “constellations”
Ideas on how
to create:
Rubric:
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CATEGORY |
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Drawing -
details |
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All
assigned constellations have been added. The details are clear and easy to
identify. |
Almost
all assigned constellations (at least 25) have been added. The details are
clear and easy to identify. |
Almost
all assigned constellations (at least 25) have been added. A few details are
difficult to identify. |
Fewer
than 25 of the assigned constellations are present OR most details are
difficult to identify. |
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1st
Magnitude Stars |
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Are
marked in all constellations |
Are
marked in 20-29 constellations |
Are
marked in 10-19 constellations |
Are
marked in 1-9 constellations |
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Seasons |
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Are
marked in all constellations |
Are
marked in 20-29 constellations |
Are
marked in 10-19 constellations |
Are
marked in 1-9 constellations |
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Meaning
of Name |
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Are
marked in all constellations |
Are
marked in 20-29 constellations |
Are
marked in 10-19 constellations |
Are
marked in 1-9 constellations |
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Historical
Significance |
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Are
marked in all constellations |
Are
marked in 20-29 constellations |
Are
marked in 10-19 constellations |
Are
marked in 1-9 constellations |
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