Adorah had enjoyed the break, spending a bit of time with Noel and some of her sisters. She was sure the students enjoyed it as well. Some of them already seemed to be sporting new robes they'd received over the holidays. As the third years entered, Adorah leaned against her desk, checking off who she remembered and figuring out the rest before the bell rang. She quickly placed her attendance list down and looked out around the classroom.
"Welcome back to Astronomy! It's been a while since I've seen some of you, but we are going to jump right back into learning. Please exit nicely and head out to the lawn," she said, waiting for the last student to exit before locking the door with the tools she needed in her arms. It was about 11:00 p.m. at the beginning of January; she hoped they would all position their charts correctly.
"Star charts! You'll need these to complete our studies today," Adorah said as they arrived on the lawn. She handed the charts to a nearby student who then passed them out to the others in the class. "Now, the idea of following the stars and their patterns is very old. They once were used to predict different times of the year so people knew when to plant crops and harvest them. They are also very useful if you are traveling," Adorah said. Pulling out her own star chart, she held it above her head towards the sky. "Now, don't feel silly, but this is how you'll align yourself with the stars. Face south and then hold the map up, so that the north horizon is towards your back. Should you want to face another way, say east," Adorah said turning herself in that direction, but not turning the map. "You'll want to make sure you turn yourself and not the map, so it always stays the same, not turning with you," she said, demonstrating as she turned the piece of paper above her head back in her hands so it was above her head the way it had been when she was facing south.
"Now, try to practice finding constellations to relate to your position, and then turn in another direction and do the same. You'll notice the sky has many more stars than are on your charts - so, take care when trying to find the stars you are looking for in the sky. I'm here to help anyone who needs it," she said, hoping the students would get the hang of the star charts fairly easily. Most of the students seemed to do well, and she was pleased with them. Once the time for the lesson was ended, she sent them back to their dorms without homework so they would focus on the charts during the week in preparation for the rest of the semester.
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For full credit, RP the lesson.
First student to pass out the star charts will receive 2 extra credit points.
Link to Star Chart for Reference
"Star charts! You'll need these to complete our studies today," Adorah said as they arrived on the lawn. She handed the charts to a nearby student who then passed them out to the others in the class. "Now, the idea of following the stars and their patterns is very old. They once were used to predict different times of the year so people knew when to plant crops and harvest them. They are also very useful if you are traveling," Adorah said. Pulling out her own star chart, she held it above her head towards the sky. "Now, don't feel silly, but this is how you'll align yourself with the stars. Face south and then hold the map up, so that the north horizon is towards your back. Should you want to face another way, say east," Adorah said turning herself in that direction, but not turning the map. "You'll want to make sure you turn yourself and not the map, so it always stays the same, not turning with you," she said, demonstrating as she turned the piece of paper above her head back in her hands so it was above her head the way it had been when she was facing south.
"Now, try to practice finding constellations to relate to your position, and then turn in another direction and do the same. You'll notice the sky has many more stars than are on your charts - so, take care when trying to find the stars you are looking for in the sky. I'm here to help anyone who needs it," she said, hoping the students would get the hang of the star charts fairly easily. Most of the students seemed to do well, and she was pleased with them. Once the time for the lesson was ended, she sent them back to their dorms without homework so they would focus on the charts during the week in preparation for the rest of the semester.
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For full credit, RP the lesson.
First student to pass out the star charts will receive 2 extra credit points.
Link to Star Chart for Reference