STARS

Learning Objectives
• Define what is a star
• Characterize the characteristics of a star
• Arrange the stars based on its temperature from
coolest to hottest
• Draw a pattern of stars that you observe in the
night sky
 MOTIVATION
ACTIVITY: Challenge Arrange (UPGRADED)!!

Directions: The teacher will divide the class into two

groups, either mixed or boys and girls depending on
their class size and the numbers of boys and girls. Next,
the teacher will attach two sets of letters on each side of
the board.
 MOTIVATION
How to play: The teacher will say a word regarding on the topic
then each group will form the word using the letters on the board.
To form the word, every player for each team must attach a letter
on the board one by one. It means that only one player can attach
a single letter on the board, one player cannot form the word all
by himself/her.
NOTE: once the letter is attached, it cannot be altered or re-
arrange.
WHAT IS A STAR?
 STAR
Giant ball of gases, it is a natural
luminous body visible in the sky
especially a night. Stars are most
widely recognized astronomical
objects. It represents the most
fundamental building blocks of
galaxies
ACTIVITY: VIDEO WATCHING
Directions: The students with their group will watch
a video about the characteristics of the star.
Afterwards, each group will classify the
characteristics of the stars.
On a paper provided by your teacher for
each group, write down the characteristics
of a star and provide a brief description for
each characteristic based on the video.
 ACTIVITY: DETERMINE MY ORDER!
Directions: The teacher will provide a table for each group where
they will arrange the sequence of stars based on color and surface
temperature from coolest to hottest.
 SURFACE TEMPERATURE
STAR COLOR
(celcius)

PPROXIMA CENTAURI
RED 2,300

EPSILON IRIDANI ORANGE 4,600

SUN YELLOW 5,700

VEGA WHITE 9,900

SIRIUS WHITE 10,000

ALNILAM BLUE 27,000

ANALYSIS:
Answer the following questions (1/4 sheet of paper):

1.Which star has the highest surface temperature?

2.What is the color of the star that has the lowest surface
temperature?
 APPLICATION:
Stars helped humans navigate through Earth. When it was dark
these stars would light up the sky giving people light. In
addition, stars are very important because they make life on
Earth. the most important is the Sun. Ancient sailors used the
stars to help guide them while they were at sea, the star is called
the north star or Polaris. People before also use the sun which is
a star to tell time.
EVALUATION:
ACTIVITY: TRUE or FALSE
Directions: Write true if the statement is true and write false if
the statement is false. Write your answers on a 1/8 sheet of
paper.
1.The sun has a 5,000 degrees Celsius surface temperature
2. A star is not natural luminous body visible in the sky
especially a night
3. The brightness of a star depends on its size and temperature
4. Star Alnilam has a surface temperature of 27, 000 degrees
Celsius
5. A small star shines brighter than a large star
 AGREEMENT:
During night time, look up in the night sky and
locate a star, try to make a pattern out of the stars
(draw your star pattern on ½ short bond paper).
CONSTELLATIONS
 Learning Objectives
• Define what is a constellation
• Determine constellations at different
times of the year
• Draw a pattern of constellation
Over the years, various cultures all over
the world have used different names for
the constellations, based on what they
believed they were seeing. Today there
are 88 recognized constellations
officially.
CONSTELLATION
The word constellation from the Latin
word “con” means Group and “stella”
means stars. It is a group of stars that
make an imaginary shape in the night sky.
They are usually named after
mythological characters, people, animals
and objects.
 CONSTELLATION TYPES
There are three types or categories of
constellations that are determined by the
time at which they are visible during the
year, or by what types of objects can pass
through the stars.
 CIRCUMPOLAR
These constellations can be seen
throughout the year as they are situated
near the poles of the Earth and do not rise
beneath the horizon.
 URSA MAJOR
The Big Dipper or the Great Bear is one
of the most well-known star groups.
Actually, the Big Dipper is not really a
constellation, but an asterism. An
asterism is a more recognizable part of a
larger constellation. The Big Dipper is a
part of Ursa Major constellation.
 URSA MINOR
Little Dipper can be seen in its
constellation the Big Dipper. If we take a
look at the two stars that form the right
side of the cup and follow the straight
line of the north that will take us to
Polaris which is also known as the North
Star.
 ORION
Also known as “The Hunter”, this is by
far the most simple star to see in the sky
at night. Look for three bright stars which
form what is known as the belt of the
hunter.
 DRACO
Draco, Latin for “dragon,” is a
circumpolar constellation—that is, it lies
near the north celestial pole, and at most
latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, it
never sets. Draco is the ninth largest
constellation
 CEPHEUS
Cepheus is a constellation in the far
northern sky, named after Cepheus, a
king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology.
 CASSIOPEIA
Also known as “The Queen” Cassiopeia
is a constellation and asterism in the
northern sky named after the vain queen
Cassiopeia, mother of Andromeda, in
Greek mythology, who boasted about her
unrivaled beauty.
 CAMELOPARDIS
Camelopardalis is a large but faint
constellation of the northern sky
representing a giraffe.
 LYNX
Lynx is a constellation named after the
animal, usually observed in the Northern
Celestial Hemisphere.
 ZODIACAL
These constellations are those through
which the Sun travels or stars that lie
along the path of the Sun. The twelve-star
constellations are at the root of zodiac
sign names.
 SEASONAL
These constellations change or shift depending on
the time of the year. The stars change their
positions by 90 degrees each three months. This
means that certain constellations like Scorpius are
only visible at one time of the year while stars like
Orion can only be seen in a different time zone.
There are some constellations in Northern and Southern Hemisphere that
varies from March to December. The constellations that are visible from late
March to late June (Northern Spring/Southern Autumn) are listed as follows:

Antlia Bootes Cancer

Centaurus Corvus Crux
Leo Lync Musca
Sextans Ursa Major Ursa Minor
Canes Venatici Hydra Pyxis
Virgo