Objective – After completing a WebQuest, I can explain facts about constellations.
Name ______
Constellations WebQuest Worksheet
I. Read “Look at the Constellations” and answer the following questions.
1. The first thing you need to know is that constellations are real!
a. True b. False
2. Poets, farmers, and astronomers have made up constellations over the past ______years. (Enter a number – no commas!).
II. Read “Where did the constellations come from” and answer the following questions.
3. ______invented constellations.
a. Farmers c. Sailors
b. Priests d. Travelers
4. Why did farmers create constellations?
a. For religious purposes.
b. To know when to plant and harvest crops.
c. For navigations purposes.
5. Some historians suspect that many of the myths associated with the constellations were invented to help the farmers remember them.
a. True b. False
6. There are officially ______constellations that exist today. (Enter a number.)
III. Read “How to navigate using the Stars” and answer the following questions.
7. To navigate using the stars, all we need do is find a star that is directly above the place we need to go.
a. True b. False
8. There is one stars which does not appear to move. It is called…
a. Altair. c. Polaris.
b. Rigel. d. Dubhe.
9. The easiest method for finding Polaris, the North Star is by finding the…
a. Draco. c. Cepheus.
b. Little Dipper. d. Big Dipper
11. Polaris sits directly over the…
a. Equator. c. South Pole.
b. North Pole.
12. This constellation is also very helpful in finding the North Star. It will always be on the opposite side of the North Star from the Big Dipper.
a. Little Dipper c. Cepheus
b. Cassiopeia d. Draco
IV. Constellation Myths
Match the constellation with the myth.
_____13. A raven sent to collect water in a cup by Apollo._____14. The animal which killed Orion.
_____15. Named after the Greek God of Medicine, Asclepius.
_____16. The cup bearer to the gods.
_____17. Hero who was named after the greatest of Greek
goddesses, Hera.
_____18. Musical Instrument invented by Hermes.
_____19. The queen who cut her hair and placed in on an
alter to the goddess, Aphrodite.
_____20. The monster sent to devour Andromeda before
Perseus could come to the rescue.
_____21. The twins, Castor and Pollux.
_____22. Vain queen, mother of Andromeda / A. Aquarius
B. Cassiopeia
C. Cetus
D. Coma Berenices
E. Corvus
F. Gemini
G. Hercules
H. Lyra
I. Ophiuchus
J. Scorpius
V. Constellations and the Seasons
Match the constellation with the season it is seen.
_____23. Boötes_____24. Capricornus
_____25. Cygnus
_____26. Eridanus
_____27. Hydra
_____28. Perseus
_____29. Pisces
_____30. Sagittarius / A. Autumn (Fall)
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Winter
V. Constellation “Think” Questions
31. Look at the picture. In which constellation would you see the Sun?
a. Taurus c. Pisces
b. Aries d. Aquarius
32. Look at the picture. In which constellation would you see the Sun?
a. Gemini c. Aries
b. Taurus
Look carefully at the picture.
33. In what constellation would you see the Sun if Earth were in Position D?
a. Leo c. Taurus
b. Pisces d. Scorpius
34. In what constellation would you see the Sun if it were in Position A?
a. Leo c. Taurus
b. Pisces d. Scorpius
35. In what constellation would you see the Sun if it were in Position B?
a. Leo c. Taurus
b. Pisces d. Scorpius
VI. Circumpolar and Zodiac Constellations.
Match the constellation with the group to which it belongs.
_____36. Aires_____37. Camelopardalis
_____38. Cancer
_____39. Cepheus
_____40. Libra / A. Circumpolar Constellation
B. Zodiac Constellation
Scoring Guide
95-100% - 490-94% - 3.5
85-89% - 3
75-84% - 2.5
65-74% - 2
55-64% - 1.5
45-54% - 1
1-44% - .5
Constellations WebQuest Worksheet - Key I
1. The first thing you need to know is that constellations are real!
a. True b. False
a. True
1. a (2 choices)
2. Poets, farmers, and astronomers have made up constellations over the past ______years. (Enter a number – no commas!).
6000
2. 6000
3. ______invented constellations.
a. Farmers c. Sailors
b. Priests d. Travelers
a. Farmers
3. a
4. Why did farmers create constellations?
a. For religious purposes.
b. To know when to plant and harvest crops.
c. For navigations purposes.
b. To know when to plant and harvest crops.
4. b (3 choices)
5. Some historians suspect that many of the myths associated with the constellations were invented to help the farmers remember them.
a. True b. False
a. True
5. a (2 choices)
6. There are officially ______constellations that exist today. (Enter a number.)
88
6. 88
7. To navigate using the stars, all we need do is find a star that is directly above the place we need to go.
a. True b. False
a. True
7. a (2 choices)
8. There is one stars which does not appear to move. It is called…
a. Altair. c. Polaris.
b. Rigel. d. Dubhe.
c. Polaris
8. c
9. The easiest method for finding Polaris, the North Star is by finding the…
a. Draco. c. Cepheus.
b. Little Dipper. d. Big Dipper
d. Big Dipper
9. d
e. E; g. G
10. e, g
11. Polaris sits directly over the…
a. Equator. c. South Pole.
b. North Pole.
b. North Pole
11. b (3 choices)
12. This constellation is also very helpful in finding the North Star. It will always be on the opposite side of the North Star from the Big Dipper.
a. Little Dipper c. Cepheus
b. Cassiopeia d. Draco
b. Cassiopeia
12. b
Match the constellation with the myth.
_____13. A raven sent to collect water in a cup by Apollo._____14. The animal which killed Orion.
_____15. Named after the Greek God of Medicine, Asclepius.
_____16. The cup bearer to the gods.
_____17. Hero who was named after the greatest of Greek goddesses, Hera.
_____18. Musical Instrument invented by Hermes.
_____20. The queen who cut her hair and placed in on an alter to the goddess, Aphrodite.
_____21. The monster sent to devour Andromeda before Perseus could come to the rescue.
_____22. The twins, Castor and Pollux.
_____23. Vain queen, mother of Andromeda / A. Aquarius
B. Cassiopeia
C. Cetus
D. Coma Berenices
E. Corvus
F. Gemini
G. Hercules
H. Lyra
I. Ophiuchus
J. Scorpius
E 13. A raven sent to collect water in a cup by Apollo.
J 14. The animal which killed Orion.
I 15. Named after the Greek God of Medicine, Asclepius.
A 16. The cup bearer to the gods.
G 17. Hero who was named after the greatest of Greek goddesses, Hera.
H 18. Musical Instrument invented by Hermes.
D 19. The queen who cut her hair and placed in on an alter to the goddess, Aphrodite.
C 20. The monster sent to devour Andromeda before Perseus could come to the rescue.
F 21. The twins, Castor and Pollux.
B 22. Vain queen, mother of Andromeda
13. E (10 choices)
14. J (10 choices)
15. I (10 choices)
16. A (10 choices)
17. G (10 choices)
18. H (10 choices)
19. D (10 choices)
20. C (10 choices)
21. F (10 choices)
22. B (10 choices)
Match the constellation with the season it is seen.
_____23. Boötes_____24. Capricornus
_____25. Cygnus
_____26. Eridanus
_____27. Hydra
_____28. Perseus
_____29. Pisces
_____30. Sagittarius / A. Autumn (Fall)
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Winter
B 23. Boötes
A 24. Capricornus
C 25. Cygnus
D 26. Eridanus
B 27. Hydra
D 28. Perseus
A 29. Pisces
C 30. Sagittarius
23. B
24. A
25. C
26. D
27. B
28. D
29. A
30. C
31. Look at the picture. In which constellation would you see the Sun?
a. Taurus c. Pisces
b. Aries d. Aquarius
c. Pisces
31. c
32. Look at the picture. In which constellation would you see the Sun?
a. Gemini
b. Taurus
c. Aries
a. Gemini
32. a (3 choices)
Look carefully at the picture.
33. In what constellation would you see the Sun if Earth were in Position D?
a. Leo c. Taurus
b. Pisces d. Scorpius
34. In what constellation would you see the Sun if it were in Position A?
a. Leo c. Taurus
b. Pisces d. Scorpius
35. In what constellation would you see the Sun if it were in Position B?
a. Leo c. Taurus
b. Pisces d. Scorpius
Match the constellation with the group to which it belongs.
_____36. Aires_____37. Camelopardalis
_____38. Cancer
_____39. Cepheus
_____40. Libra / A. Circumpolar Constellation
B. Zodiac Constellation
B 36. Aires
A 37. Camelopardalis
B 38. Cancer
A 39 Cepheus
B 40. Libra
35. B (2 choices)
36. A (2 choices)
37. B (2 choices)
38. A (2 choices)
39. A (2 choices)
40. B (2 choices)
Constellations WebQuest Worksheet – Key II
1. a (2 choices)2. 6000
3. a
4. b (3 choices)
5. a (2 choices)
6. 88
7. a (2 choices)
8. c
9. d
10. e, g
11. b (3 choices)
12. b
13. E (10 choices)
14. J (10 choices)
15. I (10 choices)
16. A (10 choices)
17. G (10 choices)
18. H (10 choices)
19. D (10 choices)
20. C (10 choices) / 21. F (10 choices)
22. B (10 choices)
23. B
24. A
25. C
26. D
27. B
28. D
29. A
30. C
31. c
32. a (3 choices)
33. b
34. d
35. a
36. B
37. A
38. B
39. A
40. B
Constellations WebQuest Worksheet
Scoring Guide
38-40 – 436-37 – 3.5
34-35 – 3
30-33 – 2.5
26-29 – 2
22-25 – 1.5
18-21 – 1
1-17 – .5
0 – 0 / 95-100% - 4
90-94% - 3.5
85-89% - 3
75-84% - 2.5
65-74% - 2
55-64% - 1.5
45-54% - 1
1-44% - .5
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