WEEK 8

Grade 9 Belardo

March 28,2022
 MELC
Topic: Show which
CONSTELLATIONS constellations
may be
observed at
different times
of the year
using models.
 OBJECTIVES:
Topic: At the end of the
CONSTELLATIONS
lesson, you will be able
to:
1. Define constellation.
2. Describe the different
patterns of constellations
3. Explain why some
constellations are not seen
at certain months
4. Explain the beliefs and
practices about
constellation
 ACTIVITY 1:
RECALL Direction: Below are tables that will help you identify the
different properties of stars and its descriptions. Fill in the
missing properties to complete the information in the tables.

You can choose your answer from the box below.

No. Properties of Stars
1 Stars vary on magnitude
2 Stars vary in size
3 Stars vary in_____________
4 Stars vary in color and
temperature
Description
_______depends on how far a star is from the Earth
_______the brightness of the star would have if all
stars were same standard distance from Earth
According to size, stars are classified as .
Most stars are composed of the same materials.
Some stars appeared in different colors
like________

Supergiant,giant,medium and dwarf composition

Blue,yellow,red apparent brightness
Absolute brightness
 What is
Constellations?
Constellations - a
recognized pattern
of group of stars in
the night sky.
Constellations – are
named after
persons,animals or
objects that somehow
look like them.
Constellations cannot be seen all in one night.
Some of the constellations can be seen only during
certain seasons. The part of the sky visible at night
at a particular place gradually changes as the
season changes. The observers at different
latitudes see different constellations. Example an
observer at the equator can view all the
constellations during a year, but the observer at
North or South Pole can see only the stars in a
single hemisphere of constellations.
 Why do
constellations
change in position?
Throughout the course of the
night, you can observe that
the constellations move
across the sky. This is
actually due to the Earth’s
rotation on its axis.
The constellations appears to
move across night sky from
east to west. The daily
change in position is due to
the rotation of Earth on its
axis from west to east.
The stars appear to change positions in the sky
throughout the year as Earth revolves around the
sun.
During summer in the Philippines , the
constellations of Orion and Taurus are
not visible at night. They will visible
again as the cold season begins.

Orion – a huge constellation projecting

at night sky throughout winter
-used to determine the coming of cold
season
Different constellations
become visible to us as
Earth revolves around
the Sun in a year.
 Activity Direction: Write:
S- if statement A is true and statement B is false
2 T- if statement B is true and statement A is false
A- if statement A and B are both true.
R- if statement A and B are both false.

1. A. Constellations are groups of stars that form distinct pattern in the sky.
B. Constellations can be seen all only at one night.
2. A. The constellations appears to move across night sky from east to west.
B. The daily change in position is due to the rotation of Earth on its axis from west to
east.
3. A. The stars appear to change positions in the sky throughout the night as Earth
revolves around the sun.
B. Throughout the night, the constellations move across the sky. This is actually due
to the Earth’s rotation on its axis.
4. A. The observers at different latitudes see different constellations.
B. An observer at the equator can view all the constellations during a year.
 How are
constellations useful
to people?
According to the International
Astronautical Union (IAU) there are
88 official constellations with exact
boundaries, 48 constellations were
named based on Greek and Roman
mythology.
Many of these constellations have names that
can be traced back to early Babylonians and
Greek civilizations, but nearly all cultures have
different names for the constellations. For
example, the Greeks called the large
constellation Orion, which means hunter and is
prominent in the night sky all over the world
during winter. Early Filipinos visualized the same
group of stars as Balatik, a trap used in hunting
wild pigs. Christian Filipinos named the three
stars (Orion’s belt) Tatlong Maria or Tres Marias.
As the season and time changed, our
ancestors somehow practiced following the
star movements as a sign of good harvest,
fishing, hunting, and other activities in the
tribe.
Another use of constellations is navigation.
The Polaris is widely used in navigation
because it does not change in position at any
time of the night or year. Polaris used by
sailors to figure out their latitude to find their
way as they sail across the seas
Constellations used by the Matigsalug
Manobo of Bukidnon:

Baha In the western equivalent, it is known as the

constellation of Taurus. It is the time to clear the
forest.
 
Pandarawa it is known as Pleiades a star cluster
made up of seven stars of constellation Taurus. It is
the start of planning what kind of crops to be
planted and how wide the area to be planted.
Constellations used by the Matigsalug
Manobo of Bukidnon:

Balatik is seen as both the sword and

belt of Orion. Start of planting and setting
of traps to protect the crops from
animals.

Malihe planting of rice and veggies.

Seen on March.
 
Constellations used by the Matigsalug
Manobo of Bukidnon:

Gibbang In the western equivalent, it is

known as the constellation of Gemini. It
signifies the end of planting season and
time to clean rich harvest.
 
Malara it is known as the two hunting
dog of Orion. End of planting.
Constellations used by the Matigsalug
Manobo of Bukidnon:
Lepu In the western equivalent, it is known as the
constellation of Aquila. It signifies the time to clean or clear
the fields while waiting for the harvest time.
 
Buwaya signifies that start of the rainy season, which is
expected to commence every June, in the Philippines. If the
constellation of Gemini is seen in the Philippines, especially
during April and May, farmers knew that planting season
has ended and the start of harvest follows.
 
 Activity DIRECTION:Complete the table below by
filling in the missing item. The first one is
3 done for you!
Local Name Month of Related Agricultural Western
Appearance Activity Equivalent
Baha 1.December to Clearing of forest 2.
February
    Start of planning what kind of  
    crops to be planted and how  
3. January wide is the area to be planted 4.

     
5. February Start of planting and Orions’s Belt
setting of traps to protect the
crops from animals
 
Malihe 6. 7.
Gibbang April and May End of planting season signifies 8.
rich harvest
Malara May 9. 10.
11. Late May time to clean or clear the Aquila
fields while waiting for harvest
time
 
Buwaya June 12.
 WRAP-
UP Activity 4.  

To summarize what you have learned,

each group will be given an example of
constellations, using a padlet application,each
group will give the following information
1 image of constellations
2 classical name
3. Month of appearance
4 uses
5 origin
THANK YOU!!!