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PROBLEM: Do the constellations of the zodiac and the 12 months of the year correspond to each other in the nighttime sky?

PREDICTION: 

PROCEDURE:

Part I: Using the Celestial Globe, find out what zodiac constellations appear during each month of the year. Make sure you look at the correct hemisphere.

 

CELESTIAL GLOBE

ZODIAC SIGN

JANUARY

   

FEBRUARY

   

MARCH

   

APRIL

   

MAY

   

JUNE

   

JULY

   

AUGUST

   

SEPTEMBER

   

OCTOBER

   

NOVEMBER

   

DECEMBER

   

Part II: Cut out the sky cap and assemble it. Answer the following questions.

1. What zodiac constellations are visible in November?

2. What constellations could you see?

CONCLUSION: What is a constellation? How do the signs of the zodiac correspond to the constellations?

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