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LEADER INSTRUCTIONS

Constellation Detective
by Erica Howson
An Activity for the Whole Family from Project ASTROTM
© Copyright 2001, Project ASTRO, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 390 Ashton Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112 www.astrosociety.org/education.html
Recommended for Ages: 6 and up Type of Activity: Station Set up Time: 2 minutes Time to Do: 2 minutes

What's This About?
Constellation Detective is a quick station activity for practice in locating a constellation in a map of very dark skies. The activity is designed to introduce a few basic constellation patterns, provide a chance to look for those patterns among other stars, and reinforce the idea that more stars are visible away from city lights and clouds.

Materials Included
3 Constellation Detective Masters (can be photocopied) 3 Constellation Detective Answer Key

Setting Up the Activity
1. Photocopy the Constellation Detective masters and distribute. If you make a just a few copies, you may want to ask people not to mark on them or take them home. Or, you may choose to make enough copies for everyone to take home. 2. Photocopy the Answer Key and make it available in a way that lets participants form their own answers first. You may choose to tape the answer key to the underside of a table, or keep it yourself and ask players to show you their guess first.

Suggestions for Introducing the Activity
This activity requires very little introduction. If people are having trouble locating the constellation, you may wish to remind them that it could be upside down or a different size than they see in the key. You may also want to specify whether or not participants can draw on the sheet

Doing the Activity
Participants can either draw in the constellation when they locate it, or simply point to it so that the sheet can be used again.

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Constellation Detectiv
Star Map

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Fun for the Whole Family from Project ASTRO ©2001, Astronomical Society of the Pacific · www.astrosociety.com

Have you ever tried to find constellations in a very dark sky?

Without city lights, moonlight, and clouds, we can see many more stars!

This star map shows the stars that can be seen from the middle of the Sahara Desert on a moonless, clear night.

Can you find the constellation of Orion, the Hunter?

Orion, The Hunter

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Constellation Detective - Answer
Star Map

Key

BY ERICA HOWSON

Fun for the Whole Family from Project ASTRO ©2001, Astronomical Society of the Pacific · www.astrosociety.com

Hunter Key The Orion,Answer

Orion, The Hunter

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Constellation Detectiv
Star Map

BY ERICA HOWSON

e

Fun for the Whole Family from Project ASTRO ©2001, Astronomical Society of the Pacific · www.astrosociety.com

Have you ever tried to find constellations in a very dark sky?

Without city lights, moonlight, and clouds, we can see many more stars!

This star map shows the stars that can be seen from the middle of the Sahara Desert on a moonless, clear night.

Can you find the Big Dipper?

The Big Dipper

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Constellation Detective - Answer
Star Map

Key

BY ERICA HOWSON

Fun for the Whole Family from Project ASTRO ©2001, Astronomical Society of the Pacific · www.astrosociety.com

DipperKey Big Answer

The Big Dipper

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Constellation Detectiv
Star Map

BY ERICA HOWSON

e

Fun for the Whole Family from Project ASTRO ©2001, Astronomical Society of the Pacific · www.astrosociety.com

Have you ever tried to find constellations in a very dark sky?

Without city lights, moonlight, and clouds, we can see many more stars!

This star map shows the stars that can be seen from the middle of the Sahara Desert on a moonless, clear night.

Can you find Sagittarius?

Sagittarius

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Constellation Detective - Answer
Star Map

Key

BY ERICA HOWSON

Fun for the Whole Family from Project ASTRO ©2001, Astronomical Society of the Pacific · www.astrosociety.com

Key Sagittarius Answer

Sagittarius

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