Content :

Constellations [Gr.9]

 Characteristics of stars [Gr.9]
 Arrangement of stars in a group [Gr.9]
 Changing position of constellations doing the night and at different times of the year [Gr.9]
 Beliefs and practices about constellations and astrology [Gr.9]

Content Standards :

 demonstrates understanding of the factors that affect climate, the effects of changing climate, and how to adapt to them.

Performance Standards :

 demonstrates understanding of the factors that affect climate, the effects of changing climate, and how to adapt to them

Learning Competencies :

 infers the characteristics of stars based on the characteristics of the Sun
 infers that the arrangement of stars in a group (constellation) does not change
 observes that the position of a constellation changes in the course of a night
 using models, shows which constellations may be observed at different times of the year