No ordinary stars!!!

1. No ordinary stars!!!

2. Learning Intention: Identify and explain star constellations we can see in the night sky. Success Criteria: Identify the main ideas Ask questions to understand the main ideas better Present the information in our own way that suits the purpose

3. INTRO You think stars are small, tinyand midgets. Well guess what your WRONG! They may seem small but they are actually much much bigger than you. The only reason why you see it small is because stars are far far away from Earth and that is why they are small. Why do we see it small when it is much much bigger? Suppose you were looking down through a glass window out a tall building. You could see things from far away but they are small. That is why we think stars are small.

4. Sirius Sirius Canopus Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. Normally Sirius is the first star to appear. Which you would see it after the sunset. If you know a star is called Canopus up the sky, Sirius is two times brighter than Canopus. The name Sirius was given by the Ancient Greek Σείριος Seirios (scorching, glowing).

5. Rigel Rigel is a 20,oo0 degrees Celsius hot on the surface. It is 40,ooo brighter than the sun but it does not shine brighter then the sun because Rigel is much further away. Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation Orion.

6. Constellations What are Constellations? Constellations are a group of stars, which also makes a picture or funky shape. They are just like dot to dot puzzles. What is the purpose of having constellations? The whole reason why have constellations is… Because we have some particular stars we must remember which one of the stars are which. So we use Constellations to tell which star is which.

7. Matariki Matariki is not seen in the sky every day. It is only seen on a particular day and that is on the in late May or early June - taken as the beginning of the new year. It is also known as Pleiades star cluster and also known as the seven sisters. What do Maori people use Matariki for? Maori people also use it as a Seasonal marker.

8. Southern Cross The Southern Cross is a constellation found in the southern region of the night sky. The Southern cross looks like a kite or a diamond in the night sky. If you look closely you would see the top star is orange.

9. Coal Sack A Coal Sack is a black patch in the night sky that makes stars blurry. You will find it near one near the Southern Cross. There is something similar to the Coal Sack and it is a Nebula. A Nebula is a cloud of gas or dust.