PDF-(BOOK)-Stars of the First People: Native American Star Myths and Constellations (The Pruett

A guide to Native American constellations and folklore 75 stars charts 9 regional maps and bw illustrationsAn excellent and unique book well written and extremely comprehensive. What are stars?. Stars are balls of hot gas.. They are much larger than planets. and much further from Earth.. The sun is the closest star to Earth.. Most of the gas in the inside of a star is hydrogen and its temperature is over 20 million degrees Fahrenheit. There is also helium, a gas that is formed when the hydrogen molecules join together.. Myth. Science. Stars Only. Star Map. By Gus Ciuffo. Myth. In . the beginning, there was only Uranus and his mother/wife, Gaia. Gaia was Mother Earth, so she would control the way earth works. Uranus was the god of the sky, so he had made the sun to aid Gaia’s creations. Together, Gaia and Uranus could to amazing things. The problem was, the sun was only around for about 12 hours a day, which meant that they couldn’t do anything for half the day. Creations would take way longer than they needed to because of night time. The creation of the first sun took a millions of years, even when Uranus hadn’t done anything yet and was completely energized. Night time was big inconvenience, so they really needed to solve this problem.. Day Four . Visibility . Because of . light pollution . it . is sometimes difficult to view stars in the night sky.. It is best to star gaze in places with . little. . light. . An example of a good star gazing location is the . E.ST.05.23- Explain the apparent movement of the stars (constellations) and sun across the sky. . DAY ONE. Write down everything written in yellow. . CO: I can explain the apparent motion of the stars (constellations) and the sun through the sky. . Earth Science 11. Chapter 21. Constellations. Constellation:. A groups of stars that appear to form patterns in the sky.. 88 different constellations can be seen from the Northern and Southern hemispheres.. What is a Constellation?. A specific group of stars.. Ancient people of many cultures . connected. groups of stars to form patterns, like huge dot-to-dot puzzles.. These . patterns. are known as constellations. . Essential Questions. Why do people communicate?. How do people communicate?. How do audience and purpose determine style?. Is it important to share ideas, questions and emotions?. Before America was America. Constellations. Constellations group of stars that form a pattern in the sky . The shapes you see all depend on your point of view.. Stars in a constellation are NOT close to each other, but when viewed from Earth they seem to be grouped together.. Do Now. SWBAT explain the life cycle of different types of stars. Turn in your Homework. Grab your clicker. Complete the “Are we made of star stuff” Misconception sheet.. January 24. Waning Crescent. Do Now. SWBAT explain the life cycle of different types of stars. Turn in your Homework. Grab your clicker. Complete the “Are we made of star stuff” Misconception sheet.. January 24. Waning Crescent. What is a constellation? Warm-Up A group of stars that form a pattern. MYP Unit Question : What’s out there? Area of Interaction : Human Ingenuity Learner profile: Risk Taker Standard : Explore current scientific views of the universe and how those views evolved. Stars 1. Patterns of stars – constellations a. Ancient cultures used mythology or everyday items to name constellations 2. Modern astronomy studies 88 constellations 3. Some constellations are not What is a Constellation?. A specific group of stars.. Ancient people of many cultures . connected. groups of stars to form patterns, like huge dot-to-dot puzzles.. These . patterns. are known as constellations. . How the Universe is arranged. How stars form patterns in the sky. How the motions of bodies in space appear from Earth. Vocab. Orbit. – the path of an object in space as it moves around another object.