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Year and Section: MT3B , MT3C, MT3A

LEARNING ACTIVITY NO.1

Nav 4- Celestial Navigation

Navigational Astronomy
Score/Mark:

Date:

Explain the basic concepts and principles of Navigational Astronomy

Learning Outcome(s) including but not limited to universe, apparent motion, coordinate systems

Instructor Capt. Emmanuel B. Paje

LESSON MAP

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1. Explain the coordinate system of the earth: (You tube links to watch)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oos0BQ50m1o

2. Locating places using geographic coordinates places:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=QYDsWuagCAo&list=RDCMUCZlC75i7vizXvq0Dp3CKsuw&start_radio=1&rv=Q
YDsWuagCAo&t=14

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Activity:
Essay (100 pts)

1. Write a short summary about the introduction of the Navigational Astronomy?

2. Coordinate system
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STUDENT REFLECTION
Write a min. of 200-words Reflective Learning Report. You may refer to the guide questions
below. Write legibly and submit your work at the end of week 1.

Guide questions:
1. Think about what you have done.
Share your thoughts in different perspective, what transpired during your activities and
evaluate your actions.

2. Think about what happened.

What you did and what didn’t work.

3. Analyse what happened.

Explain what your learnings are as well as your difficulties and make a plan on how you
would improve.

STUDENT REFLECTION: (Uploaded in the LMS)

Assessment
Create a “concept map” of the basic constructs and principles of
navigational astronomy in an A4 sheet of paper. Explain the sketched mental
constructs.

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 Essay Rubric
The Instructor will use this rubric to evaluate each student’s presentation.
Cadets can look at this rubric so they may understand what they are being graded on.

Trait Criteria

Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)

Proper and correct Almost all elements There are still lacking
information about the of the topic have figures that need to Needs proper
Overview on the topic have been been discussed and be included in the research and due
topic (20%) tackled. written. essay's overview. diligence in writing.

Writer has not No source has really

Writer has included There are items that
several sources with need to find its source included his/her been seen/read.
Source regards to his/her of where it's coming source properly. Only His/her essay
output so as to make from but generally, the few have been seen doesn't support true
outsourcing (20%)
his/her writing writer has almost all
commendable. items have with source included. facts derived from
references. reliable sources.

Writing is quite
Right structures of The form of writing Structure of writing is
Structure of is almost meeting disorderly and needs
writing forms have really not good.
writing (20%) been made on the the appropriate a little bit of Many tweaks need to
entire essay. style. be proofread.
corrections.

All necessary items Explanation on the There are items that It is obvious that the
that need to be topic has well covered need to be included writer did not jot down
Explanation included in the essay all points albeit some and the explanation necessary items in
(20%) are all written and well still missing. has some fair his/her essay.
explained. relevance.

Few slashes and Many words are hard Penmanship has not
Penmanship is clear corrections have been to read due to been carefully written
and easily read. found in the writing penmanship styles with due diligence
Readability but overall, reading and corrections but and know how that
References:
1. The American Practical Navigator (Epitome of Navigation) by Nataniel Bowditch
2. Navigation – A comprehensive Study guide for Marine Deck Officers
3. The Principles and Practice of Navigation. 3rded. Frost, A., Glasgow, Brown,
Son & Ferguson, 1988 (ISBN 0-85174-444-3)
You tube links:
The coordinate system of the earth -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oos0BQ50m1o
Geographic coordinates places

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=QYDsWuagCAo&list=RDCMUCZlC75i7vizXvq0Dp3CKsuw&start_radio=1&rv=Q
YDsWuagCAo&t=14

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