1. Brain Teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ip5BAEfZuA
What have you heard or learned about the origins of space?

2. Constellations
When Ancient observers around the world looked up at the night sky, they imagined that group of starts formed pictures of people or animals

3. What are the constellations?
Imaginary patterns of stars
Astronomers used these constellations to locate objects in the night’s sky!

4. Orion
The Hunter

5. Orion
Large constellation in the winter sky is Orion:
Called the “Hunter”, after a Greek myth
Orion is seen with a sword in his belt and an upraised arm.

6. Orion

7. Ursa Major
Great Bear

8. Ursa Major
The large “She-Bear”
Located in the northern hemisphere
Greek Story of how it became a bear!

9. Ursa Major

10. Cygnus
Swan

11. Cygnus
“The Swan”
Northern constellation
Lying on the plane of the Milky Way
One of the brightest stars in the night sky

12. Cygnus

13. Scorpius
Scorpion

14. Scorpius
“Scorpion”
Northern hemisphere near center of the Milky way.
Greek Story: Battle with Orion

15. Scorpius

16. Cassiopeia
Queen

17. Cassiopeia
Named after a Vein Queen with beauty
Opposite of the Big Dipper
Greek story

18. Cassiopeia