Constellations
What is a constellation?
Stars connected into a picture in the sky
What planet is your favourite?
Wow!
What is one way we study space?
Telescopes, International Space Station (ISS), missions into space
What is light pollution?
Too many lights on at night make it not dark enough for the nocturnal creatures
What is your favourite constellation?
Why?
What is largest planet?
Jupiter
What's different in space vs. Earth?
No gravity, no oxygen, endless vacuum of darkness
What does it mean to be nocturnal?
A creature that is awake at night
Can you name a constellation we looked at tonight?
Wow!
Is Pluto a planet?
No! its a dwarf planet
What force keeps us on Earth that is different or gone in space?
Gravity!
Why is light pollution bad?
Nocturnal animals are bothered, turtles can't find their way to the ocean, humans see less stars
Why did people come up with stories about the constellations?
No TV! No iPad
What is the furthest planet from the sun?
Neptune
Name one scientist who helped us learn what we know about space?
Aristotle, Copernicus, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Galilei, Vera Rubin
What is one animal that uses the night sky? how do they use it?
Dung beetle, humans, indigo bunting (birds), scorpions