Exploring the Constellations

Introduction

Looking up at the night sky you see something that you have never seen before. You look up and find a new constealltion! Looking at it you think you should show this to the National Science Board, but you need to come up with a few things before you can do this. 

Task

For this new constealltion you have a few things that you need to find out first. You need to know these things about it:

  • What it looks like (the shape) 
  • The history of the constellation 
  • What is the story behind the constellation?
  • Does this constellation have any of the other constellations in it? 
Process

It is your job to look through all of these websites and learn more about constellations. Then you are going to come up with your own consteallation. 

http://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/constellations.php

http://www.freewebs.com/benatargrl/constellations.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXeEAQtC75g

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=44088

Ursa Major:

http://www.souledout.org/nightsky/ursamandm/ursamajorandminor.html

http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/constellations/bigdipper/

Ursa Minor:

http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/ursa-minor-conste…

http://mail.colonial.net/~hkaiter/starweb0809/SECTION2/andrew.vweb2/and…

Orion:

http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/constellations/orion/

http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/orion-constellati…

Cassiopeia:

http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/cassiopeia-conste…

http://www.solarsystemquick.com/universe/cassiopeia-constellation.htm

Scorpius:

http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/constellations/scorpius/

http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/scorpius-constell…

Leo:

http://www.space.com/16845-leo-constellation.html

http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/leo-constellation/