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Pasco County StarLab Training
Mark Butler
Environmental Education Resource Teacher
Curriculum & Instruction
Tonight's Agenda• Introduction• Instructional Ideas
– Constellations• Constellation Education• Star Finders/Dipper Finders• “Constellation Creation”• “The Changing Sky (Circumpolar Constellations)”
– Lunar Phases• Moon Matriculation• “How does the moon change phase?”
– Tides– StarLab Setup & Takedown
• Safety
– Operating Procedures• Common Misconceptions
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?
Activity
Please click on the “StarLab Pretest” and quietly answer as many questions as you can.
The ConnectionConstellation Education
What did the ancient people use stars (patterns
of stars) for?• Navigation – sailing, travel• Seasons – when to plant and
harvest• Preserve myths, traditions, etc• Group the brighter stars into
patterns, - constellations
Patterns of stars
http://www.astro.virginia.edu/class/oconnell/astr130/im/
Boundaries
Constellation
• One of the 88 named Regions of sky defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU)
• Identified with the officially recognized Patterns of Stars that lie within the boundaries of the region
What are the 88 Constellations?o 14 men and women o 9 birds o 19 land animals o 2 insects o 10 water creatures o 2 centaurs o 1 head of hair o 1 serpent o 1 dragon o 1 flying horse o 1 river o 29 inanimate objects, include scientific instruments (Microscopium,
Telescopium)
CONSTELLATION CREATION
Activity
Please take out your Constellation Creation Activity
ORION
CANIS MAJOR
LEO MAJOR
TAURUS
CASSIOPEIA
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Asterism
• A generally recognized smaller/cuter pattern of stars that is not one of the officially recognized constellations
• Whether or not a region of sky is named after it – yes: constellation; no: asterism
What are Circumpolar Constellations?
Circumpolar Constellations
• A Constellation that NEVER rises or sets as seen at a certain latitude
• Six circumpolar constellations seen in Pasco (28º N, 82º W)– Ursa Major – Larger Bear– Ursa Minor – Smaller bear– Cassiopeia – Queen– Cepheus – King– Draco – Dragon– Camelopardalis – The Giraffe
Circumpolar Constellations in Pasco
• www.acmecompany.com
Ursa Major Ursa Minor Cassiopeia
Cepheus Draco Camelopardalis
THE CHANGING SKY (CIRCUMPOLAR CONSTELLATIONS)
Please take out your sun and Cassiopeia drawing.
Follow Me!
ACTIVITY
Resources• Workshop CD• Pasco StarLab Moodle Site• Websites:
– http://eec.pasco.k12.fl.us/EECs/StarLab.html– http://earth.google.com./sky– http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation– http://amazing-space.stsci.edu
• Especially http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/tonights_sky/index.php
– http://www.synapticsystems.com/sky/learnsky.html
• Books– Constellations Dot-To-Dot– Astronomy & More (StarLab Manual)
Lunar Phases
NEW MOON
• 1ST PHASE– No light to illuminate moon (as long as it is
above or below the earth and sun) SUN
SUN
SUN
WAXING vs WANING
• When parts of the moon begin to be seen after a New Moon, the moon is said to be WAXING.
• When parts of the moon begin to disappear after a Full Moon, the moon is said to be WANING.
WAXING CRESCENT
• 2nd PHASE– Some light to illuminate a small portion of
the moon SUN
SUN
SUN
FIRST QUARTER • 3rd PHASE
– Enough light to illuminate half of the moon
SUN
SUN
SUN
WAXING GIBBOUS • 4th PHASE
– Enough light to illuminate most of the moon (a little is blocked by the Earth)
SUN
SUN
SUN
FULL MOON • 5th PHASE
– Enough light to illuminate ALL of the moon (as long as it is above or below the earth and sun)
SUN
SUN
SUN
LUNAR ECLIPSE • If the moon is in line with the earth and
sun then a LUNAR ECLIPSE occurs.– The Earth casts its shadow on the moon
SUN
SUN
SUN
WANING GIBBOUS • 6th PHASE
– Enough light to illuminate most of the moon (a little is blocked by the Earth)
SUN
SUN
SUN
THIRD QUARTER • 7th PHASE
– Enough light to illuminate half of the moon
SUN
SUN
SUN
WANING CRESCENT
• 8th PHASE– Some light to illuminate a small portion of
the moon SUN
SUN
SUN
NEW MOON –the lunar cycle is complete
• 1ST PHASE– No light to illuminate moon (as long as it is above
or below the earth and sun)
– If not then……
SUN
SUN
SUN
SOLAR ECLIPSE • If the moon is between the Earth and sun
and in line with both then a SOLAR ECLIPSE occurs.
• The moon casts its shadow on the earth
SUN
SUN
SUN
Teaching Tides
http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/tides/menu_tide.swf
Overview• Components
• Setup and Takedown Procedures
• Entry & Exit Procedures
• Operational Procedures
• Safety
StarLab Components
1. Lamp2. Lamp Case3. Canister4. Duffle Bag5. Blower/Fan6. Canister Case7. Curriculum
Guide
11. Accessory Box
Constellation Canister
Greek Mythology Canister
Native American Mythology Canister
Plate Tectonics Canister
Celestial Coordinates Canister
• A full projection of 3000 stars are displayed here against a background of the celestial coordinates, the ecliptic and the galactic equator. Right ascension is marked in 1 hour intervals, declination at 10° intervals, with processional axis plus or minus 13,000 year increments. Extremely useful for angular measurement, location of faint celestial objects and spherical geometry.
• Applications: Physics, telescope use, positional astronomy, celestial navigation and precession at the junior high through college level.
StarLab Accommodations
• Standard Dome– 11ft Ceiling
• 10ft possible
– Area• 18’ x 21’
– Floor• Carpet
– Room• Noise
– Minimal
• Light– NA
• Temperature– Normal
– Electricity
Safety Procedures• No open flame or point heat source such as an incandescent light
bulb, radiant heater in or near the dome. • No smoking in or near the dome.• No food or drink inside the STARLAB.• Never leave projection cylinders lying loose on the floor. • Always set up the STARLAB indoors. • Instructor is first in and last out.• Always make sure that there is a clear path out of the STARLAB in the
event of an emergency.• Never set up the dome so that it is on the edge of a stage where
individuals might fall off.• Always show occupants how to quickly exit underneath the dome wall
in the event of an emergency. • Do not use the entrance tunnel to evacuate the dome in the event of
an emergency.
Emergency Procedures
• Have all visitors stand up and move toward the center of the dome.
• Grasp the edge of the dome fabric directly opposite the side of the STARLAB where the inflation and entrance tubes are located.
• Lift the fabric up and over the visitors so the dome flips over onto itself.
• Exit the collapsing dome.
StarLab Setup
• 10 to 30 minutes– if completely packed up
• Check for Squares!
Projector Setup
• Use Storage Box• Cover Cords• Be prepared
– Have all canisters ready
Tips to Entering & Exiting
• Stay Low and Go Slow
• Teacher is first in & last out– 2 Teachers is ideal
• Have a flashlight and use it
• 5 second rule
• Accessory lighting?
• Carpet Squares?
Tips For Inside the Dome
• Stay Put
• Dark Vision– Warn students before
switching canisters or turning on a light
• Don’t block fan input
Things to watch for
• Vertigo• Claustrophobia• Myctophobia/
Nyctophobia/Scotophobia
• Inappropriate Behavior/Clothing
• Sharp Objects