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SCIENCE GRADE 9
Enabling competencies: MELC 18
• infer the characteristics of
stars based on the Show which
characteristics of the Sun constellations may
• infer that the arrangement
of stars in a group be observed at
(constellation) does not different times of
change the year using
• Observe that the position
of constellations changes model(S9ES-IIIj-35)
over time.
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Let’s RECALL!
How can you
characterize
stars according
to size, color
and brightness?
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Ursa Major Cassiopeia
[Link] you form images from the activity?
[Link] are these images?
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Ursa Major Cassiopeia
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• What does
the picture
show?
• Why do you
say so?
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CONSTELLATIONS
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Observers in ancient
What is a
Constellation?
times also imagined
group of stars that
When you look at the form pictures of
sky, what do you animals, objects and
see? Do you see people. These
images of animals or imaginary groups of
objects? stars are called
constellations.
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CONSTELLATION
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Many of these constellations have
names that can be traced back to early
Babylonians and Greek civilizations, but
nearly all cultures have different names
for the constellations. For example, the
Greeks called the large constellation
Orion, which means hunter and is
prominent in the night sky all over the
world during winter. Early Filipinos
visualized the same group of stars as
Balatik, a trap used in hunting wild pigs.
Christian Filipinos named the three
stars (Orion’s belt) Tatlong Maria or Tres
Marias.
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The Polaris
Polaris, commonly known as North
Star, is the brightest star in
the constellation Ursa Minor (Little
Dipper or Little Bear). It is very close
to the north celestial pole, making it
the current northern pole star.
Because it lies nearly in a direct line
with the axis of the Earth's rotation
"above" the North Pole, Polaris
stands almost motionless in the sky,
and all the stars of the Northern sky
appear to rotate around it. DELA PAZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
The Polaris (North Star)
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Constellation
names
and locations
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AQUARIUS
Aquarius is an equatorial
constellation of the zodiac,
between Capricornus and
Pisces. Its name is Latin for
"water-carrier" or "cup-
carrier". Aquarius is one of
the oldest of the recognized
constellations along the
zodiac (the Sun's apparent
path). DELA PAZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
CYGNUS
Cygnus is a northern constellation
on the plane of the Milky Way,
deriving its name from the
Latinized Greek word for swan.
Cygnus is one of the most
recognizable constellations of the
northern summer and autumn,
and it features a prominent
asterism known as the Northern
Cross (in contrast to the Southern
Cross).
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OPHIUCHUS
Ophiuchus is a large
constellation straddling the
celestial equator. Its name
comes from the Ancient
Greek ophioûkhos, meaning
"serpent-bearer", and it is
commonly represented as a
man grasping a snake.
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Bootes
Boötes is one of the largest
constellations in the sky. Located in
the northern celestial hemisphere, the
constellation is dominated by the Kite,
a diamond-shaped asterism formed by
its brightest stars.
The constellation’s name comes from
the Greek word Boōtēs, which means
ox driver, plowman, or herdsman.
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Aries
Aries is one of the
constellations of the zodiac. It
is located in the Northern
celestial hemisphere between
Pisces to the west and Taurus
to the east. The name Aries is
Latin for ram
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Lyra
Lyra constellation lies in
the northern sky. It
represents the lyre, a
musical instrument with
strings used in antiquity
and later times .
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Canis Major
Canis Major is a constellation in
the southern sky. Its name
means “the greater dog” in
Latin. Canis Major represents
the bigger dog following Orion,
the hunter in Greek mythology.
The dog is often depicted
pursuing a hare, represented
by the constellation Lepus.
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Hydra
Hydra, (Latin: “Water Snake”)
constellation in the southern sky
that stretches from 8 to 15
hours right ascension and from
about 5° north to 30° south in
declination. It is the largest of
the constellations. Its brightest
star is Alphard (from the Arabic
for “the solitary one”)
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Pisces
Pisces constellation lies in the
northern sky. Its name means
“the fish” (plural) in Latin.
Pisces is one of the largest
constellations in the sky. It is one
of the zodiac constellations, first
catalogued by the Greek
astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd
century.
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Zodiac constellations
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Other Constellations
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ACTIVITY
Describe the constellation by associating with the words or phrases
given inside the box. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Aquarius
2. Orion
3. Cygnus
4. Ophiucus
5. Bootes
6. Aries
7. Lyra
8. Canis Major
9. Hydra
10. Pisces
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Directions: Tell whether the statement is a FACT or a BLUFF. Write your
answer in a separate sheet of paper.
1. Ophiuchus is the 13th constellation in the zodiac
constellations. FACT
2. The constellation Cygnus is represented by an eagle. FACT
3. The constellation Ursa major contains the famous asterism
called little dipper. BLUFF
[Link] name of the constellation Libra means "money" in Latin.
BLUFF
5. The North star was the most powerful navigating tool in history,
in the northern hemisphere. It allows sailors to be able to
calculate latitude and the correct course to their destination.
FACT
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ACTIVITY
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Any
Questions?
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Thank
you!
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Reference
Science – 9 Learners Material
Prepared By: Jonathan A. Encinas
Science Teacher
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