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Description – a brief summary:
The goal of the activity is to acquaint pupils with different constellation patterns and their similarities with known shapes.
Work content | Time | Material and equipment needed | Teacher’s activity | Pupils’ activity | |
Introduction to topic – motivation |
What is a constellation? | 10 minutes |
A notebook for recording the findings, a pencil |
Describes constellations, their significance for orientation in the sky. He/she manages and assesses pupils’ activities. |
In the form of group work, pupils estimate the significance of the constellations |
Pre-laboratory preparation |
Dividing pupils into groups, motivation, formulation of the target, assessment, a worksheet. |
10 minutes |
A notebook for recording the findings, a pencil |
Divides pupils into groups, motivation, formulates the target, introduces the assessment criteria to pupils, distributes the worksheets, and supervises pupils when working. |
Presentation of constellations, they complete the worksheet with tasks, they cooperate within the group, and ask the teacher questions. |
Practical (research) activity |
Drawing of the constellation pattern. |
20 minutes |
A notebook for recording the findings, a pencil |
Pays attention to pupils. | Pupils make a constellation model according to the pattern of a constellation and distances of individual stars. |
Evaluation of lessons |
Summary, advantages and disadvantages of constellations, presentations |
5 minutes |
None |
Controlled discussion with pupils. |
Disadvantages of orientation in the sky with the help of constellations |
Description of the activity