CONSTELLATIONSThe arrangements of a group of stars which form a certain shapes or image

We can imagine that lines can be drawn joining one star to another to form shapes or images

Named after mythical animals or heroes because the shapes of the constellations look like them

CONSTELLATIONSCan be seen clearly at night

We cannot see all the constellation at the same timeThe location in the sky changes from one position to another because the Earth rotates on its own axis

TYPE OF CONSTELLATIONSSOUTHERN CROSSBIG DIPPER

TYPE OF CONSTELLATIONSORIONSCORPIO

CONSTELLATIONS

ConstellationTime of appearanceBig DipperApril to JuneAround 8.00pm 10pmSouthern CrossApril to JuneAround 8.00pm 10pmScorpioJune to AugustAround 8.00pm 10pmOrionDecember to FebruaryAround 8.00pm 10pm

CONSTELLATIONSSCORPIOThis constellation looks like a scorpion

CONSTELLATIONSORIONThis constellation looks like a hunter with a belt and a swordIt is visible in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

CONSTELLATIONSBIG DIPPERThis constellation looks like a saucepanIt is visible only in both the northern hemispheres.

CONSTELLATIONSSOUTHERN CROSSThis constellation looks like a cross or a diamond-shape kiteIt can be seen only in the sourthern hemispheres.It is the smallest constellation among the 88 modern constellation

CONSTELLATIONSZODIACA group of constellation which can be seen from both hemispheres at different months of the year.It is consists of 12 constellations. The zodiac comes from the Greek word which means animals

THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSTELLATIONSSailors and explorers used constellation for navigationTo show directionBig Dipper always points to the direction of the North PoleSouthern Cross always points to the direction of the South Pole

THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSTELLATIONSFarmers make use of the appearance of the constellations to tell what month ( or season ) it isTo indicatetimeScorpio is only visible in the northern hemispheres evening sky in summer

The picture below shows two types of constellations, X and Y.

Name the constellations.X: ______________________________Y: ______________________________

State the patterns that are represented by these constellations.X: ______________________________Y: ______________________________

State the directions that are shown by the constellations.X: _______________________________Y: _______________________________

The following is a situation that happened long time ago.

A group of sailors that wanted to travel south were lost in the ocean. When they looked up in the sky, they saw a constellation that looked like a kite. One of the sailors told them that they can use the constellation to find their direction again. What is the name of the constellation?___________________________________________________________

How did the constellation help the sailors to find their direction again?___________________________________________________________

Based on the information above, state the use of constellation.___________________________________________________________

Name the modern device that is used now to replace constellation.____________________________________________________________