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How does the sun move during the day? How do stars move
during the night?
Does the motion of the sun change with the seasons?
Does the sun set at the same point along the horizon (from the
same location)?
Do the stars change with the season?
How about the motion of the moon? How does the shape
change?
What else…?
Activity
Ok: the north star, or Polaris, or “the star that does not
walk”; why does it have this name? Use your
planisphere (star wheel) for this.
The Earth as a top: let’s experiment with tops…
Next Activity:
Terms:
Azimuth: angle around the
horizon measured from north
through east