CBS College Publishing, 1981. While in the StarLab, go through all the seasonal positions of the Big Dipper again on the Urban Starfield Cylinder. Allow students time to pick out the six circumpolar constellations along with a seasonal constellation for a total of ten constellations. Before exiting the StarLab, position the cylinder to the day of instruction. A minimum of seven constellations should have been easily found.
Many students have a natural love for astronomy.
Often, when great celestial viewing opportunities arise, a star chart is not at hand. Students can easily remember four seasonal positions for the Big Dipper. As the earth revolves around the sun the Big Dipper will drop, down and to the east, bowl first. As the Big Dipper continues to the east it will begin to rise in the sky bowl first. This time the bowl will open to the left or west.