Spotting Constellations
Science · Space Exploration · conceptual
Recognise a few star patterns (constellations) in the night sky, starting with the Big Dipper (the Plough), and understand that the North Star (Polaris) can be found using the Big Dipper
What mastery looks like
- Identify or draw the Big Dipper (the Plough) as a pattern of seven stars
- Explain that the two end stars of the Big Dipper's bowl point towards the North Star
- State that constellations are patterns of stars that people have named
Check your understanding
On a clear night, could Spotting Constellations find the Big Dipper in the sky — or draw its shape from memory?
Prerequisites
Required first