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Denver Museum of Nature and Science:telling Time at Night Using Big Dipper [Pdf]
Students examine how to tell time by using the stars and arithmetic. Some topics explored are the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the Little Dipper.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Star Constellations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of constellations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Star Constellations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of constellations.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Constellation Guide
View a selection of familiar constellations while learning about Zodiac signs and how constellations got their names.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Orion's Inner Beauty
Under the heading, "Orion's Inner Beauty" this site examines specific details of an image displaying the Orion nebula, which is stated to be "our closest massive star-making factory."
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Heart of Orion
Under the picture titled "Chaos at the Heart of Orion" this site explains in detail the various features of the image displaying the Orion Nebula.
Math Science Nucleus
Math Science Nucleus: The Bear and the Baby
This animation discusses the history of the constellations and the naming according to myths. The specific constellation dealt with in this animation is Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (the bear and the baby).
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University of Rhode Island: Zodiac Constellations
Here's a short explanation about the twelve special constellations in the part of the sky called the Zodiac.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Orion
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart features a well-known constellation in our skies - Orion.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Space Hopper Constellation Game
Players identify constellations by multiple choice or by typing in the correct name. Two skill levels. Includes links to Fact Monster dictionary, encyclopedia, and atlas entries about constellations.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Build the Big Dipper
Illustrated instructions for building a Big Dipper mobile.