Students create plannispheres from manila file folders and construction paper.
The student will use the Constellation Finder to identify constellations. The student will identify constellations without the Constellation Finder. One of the more difficult concepts in astronomy is to identify constellations. Just like the Washington Bridge doesn't look like Washington, Cancer the Crab doesn't look much like a crab - it is that region of the sky that carries the name Cancer. Cut out the star circles from the index pages and rubber cement back to back.