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1. Astronomy Vocabulary
15 Points
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2. Sketching the Features of the Moon
10 Points
On a night when the moon is full sketch 5 the observable features hat you can easily see.
Binoculars may be used to see more clearly.
Use a moon map to identify the 5 features you have drawn.
Moon Map found at:
3. Mapping the Moon 15
Points
Use a reference map of the moon to locate and label the lunar features.
Write the name next to the feature on the Lunar Map.
Lunar Map and Locations found at: http://www.smithlifescience.com/SciAstronomyLunarMapping.htm
4. Star Wheel 10
Points
Make a Star Wheel
and learn how to use it.
Complete
Introduction to a Planisphere (Star Wheel) found at:
http://www.middleschoolscience.com/Planisphere.pdf
Directions For Use
found at:
http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/starclock/skywheel.html
5. Cosmic
Survey 10
Points
Sort
images according to size, distance, and age.
Ask me for the images
Cosmic Survey found at:
http://www.middleschoolscience.com/cosmicsurvey.pdf
6.
Constellation Cards 10
Points
A constellation is a group of stars that, when seen from Earth, form a
pattern.
The stars in the sky are divided into 88 constellations.
Create 10 Constellation Flashcards.
Use dots for stars
Use size of dots to signify brightness.
Name the stars in the constellation.
Connect the stars with lines to show the constellations.
7. Constellation Mythology 10
Points
Use reference materials and/or the Internet to research the mythology associated
with 5 of your constellations.
8. Star
Magnitudes 10
Points
Complete the two worksheets on magnitude using the chart on
the first page.
Star Magnitudes
found at:
http://www.middleschoolscience.com/magnitude.pdf
9.
Birthday Moons 10
Points
Sketch how the moon appears every three days for the next thirty days after your
birthday.
Birthday Moons
found at:
http://www.wsanford.com/~wsanford/exo/b-day_moons.html
10.
Galactic Address 10
Points
Usually you think of your address as only three or four lines long: your name,
street, city, and state.
But to address a letter to a friend in a distant galaxy, you have to specify
where you are in a greater span of scales.
Galactic Address found at:
http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/pass/passv09/PASSv09-GalacticAddress.pdf
11.
Planet Properties 10
Points
Color the planets.
Determine your weight on each of the planet.
List the distance from sun in AU/miles.
calculate how long it would take to travel to each planet.
Record any special features about each planet.
Planet Properties found at:
http://homepage.mac.com/pattysue/egs/pdf_astronomy08.files/Planet_Properties08.pdf
12. Coloring Planet Properties
5
Points
Color the planets of our solar system.
Use the same color for identical parts on each planet.
Coloring Planets found at:
http://homepage.mac.com/pattysue/egs/pdf_astronomy08.files/ColoringPlanet08.pdf
13.
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram 5
Points
Use the diagram to answer the questions about stars
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram found at:
http://homepage.mac.com/pattysue/egs/pdf_astronomy09_files/H-R_diagram09.pdf
14.
Galaxy Questions 5
Points
Use the Galaxy Fact Sheet to answer the Galaxy Questions
Galaxy Fact Sheet found at:
http://homepage.mac.com/pattysue/egs/pdf_astronomy_files/Galaxy_notes.pdf
Galaxy Questions found at:
http://homepage.mac.com/pattysue/egs/pdf_astronomy_files/Galaxy_Questions.pdf
ONLINE RESOURCES
Clipart by Phillip Martin found at:
http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/homepage.htm
Constellation Myths found at:
http://www.dibonsmith.com/constel.htm
Cosmic Survey Lesson Plan found at:
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/seuforum/download/CosmicSurvey2003.pdf
Evening Sky Maps found at:
http://www.skymaps.com/downloads.html
Moon Phase Template found at:
http://www.learner.org/workshops/lala/moontemplate.html
Star Wheel
found at:
http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/starclock/starwheel.pdf
