Changing Constellations

by: Page Keeley and Cary Sneider

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about why the constellations change with the seasons. The probe is designed to find out how students use the Earth’s spin and orbit to explain why different constellations are visible in different seasons.

Grade Levels

Elementary High School Middle School

Topics

Assessment Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 3/23/2012Stock # PB307X_14

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Susan German (Hallsville, MO)
Susan German (Hallsville, MO)

Nice Easy Probe to get quick data

Changing Constellations is a great, simple question in which the teacher can get an idea of a student's mental model. In the teacher materials, Keeley mentions an activity by Bishop. This ... See More

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