Finding the north star worksheet answers

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Navigation By the North Star: A Lesson Plan in Four Parts

For Teachers 6th - 10th

Students investigate why the North Star was important for navigation, how stars move across the night sky, how to locate the North Star, how to make a crude sextant, and how to determine latitude using a sextant and the North Star. They.

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Let the North Star Tell You Where You Are

For Teachers 5th - 8th

Students create an astrolabe and locate the North Star in the night sky. They determine the latitude of the North Star, and calculate an average latitude based on class results.