Science - SLK - G5 - Q4 - Week 5
Science - SLK - G5 - Q4 - Week 5
Science - SLK - G5 - Q4 - Week 5
for Science 5
Quarter 4 / Week 5
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FOREWORD
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OBJECTIVE:
K Identify the different constellations
S Define constellations
A Appreciate the value of being discerning by being able to
discuss whether or not popular beliefs and with regard to
constellations and astrology have scientific basis.
LEARNING COMPTENCY:
I. WHAT HAPPENED
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Pre Test
Directions: True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is TRUE and FALSE if the
statement is FALSE. Write your answers in your notebook.
Constellations
When we look up into the sky on a clear night, we can see thousands
of stars. Sometimes we might even use our imaginations to see pictures in the
stars. These pictures have a scientific name: constellations. The etymology of
the word constellation comes from Latin: con-, meaning together and stella
meaning stars it might be helpful to imagine a constellation as a connect-the-
dot picture where the stars are the dots.
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'Orion' is the name of a hunter in Greek mythology.
You can see by this picture that it takes some
imagination to see the shape of a hunter when the lines
are not drawn!
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Canis Major host Sirius, the brightest star in the
entire sky and one of the Earth’s closest neighbouring
stars. Ancient Egyptians used the rising of Sirius
alongside the Sun to predict the timing of the Nile’s
annual flooding.
Uses of Constellations
Visibility of Constellation
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Constellations of the Southern Hemisphere
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Uses of Constellations
Since ancient times, constellations are always helpful to people. They
use the appearance of the stars to forecast the weather. More visible stars
mean fair weather.
Constellations are helpful to navigators too. When navigators lost at
sea, they refer to Polaris as their guiding star. Since Polaris is a fixed star
located at the north, it would be easier for them to identify south, east, and
west directions.
Zodiac Constellations
Zodiac constellations are constellations that lie along the plane of the
ecliptic. The ecliptic, or the apparent path of the Sun, is defined by the
circular path of the Sun across the sky, as seen from Earth. In other words, the
Sun appears to pass through these constellations over the course of a year. It
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contains 12 constellations. These are the Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn,
Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Taurus, and Virgo. Each is
represented by a sign or symbol.
The constellations of the zodiac are used as basis for the astrological
signs. Your Zodiac sign, or star sign, reflects the position of the sun when you
were born. Astrology claims that it can forecast of a person's future and
describes a person’s character and circumstances. Numerous scientific
studies have disproven that astronomical bodies affect people's lives
according to their birth date.
Can our Zodiac sign or star sign influence our personality, character and our
fortune? Read and reflect on this saying by Germany Ken.
“God has already equipped you with the skills you need to
achieve your dreams. If you just try, work hard, take control of
your destiny, remain true to yourself and believe it is possible,
you will have unlimited power to achieve the impossible.”
― Germany Ken
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III. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
POST-TEST:
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Write the letter of the best answer. Write your answer in
your notebook.
1. Which of the following is a constellation?
A. Betelgeuse C. Polaris
B. Sirius D. Orion
6. Virgo, Taurus and Orion are a few of the commonly known constellations,
but how many constellations are there altogether?
A. 99 B. 88 C. 77 D. 12
7. How are constellations originally named and identified?
A. as people or animals they may have resembled
B. mathematically, with numbers and coordinates
C. in groups of very distant, bright or old stars
D. by their location from Earth’s horizon
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Refer to the illustration above to answer items number 8 and 9.
8. Which constellation is between A and B?
A. Hercules C. Big Dipper
B. Ursa Major D. Orion
9. What star is D?
A. Antares C. Betelgeuse
B. Rigel D. Polaris
10. Which constellation is best known because it contains the “big dipper?”
which looks like a ladle?
A. Ursa Major C. Orion
B. Ursa Minor D. Polaris
11. Orion is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most
recognizable constellations – it contains some of the _____ stars that we
can see and is named for the hunter from Greek mythology
A. biggest C. brightest
B. smallest D. darkest
12. Sailors use what star to navigate on long voyages? It is one of the brightest
star in the night sky and it does not move its position in the sky throughout
the course of night.
A. The Big Dipper C. The Sun
B. The North Star D. Venus
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14. Which sentence best describes the distances of stars in a constellations?
The stars in a constellation are located
A. near each other in space
B. about the same distance from Earth
C. both near each other and the same distance
D. neither near each other, nor the same distance
15. The Sirius belongs to the constellation called _____.
A. Orion B. Canis Major C. Aquarius D. Taurus
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL
ROSELA R. ABIERA
Education Program Supervisor – (LRMDS)
ARNOLD R. JUNGCO
PSDS – Division Science Coordinator
MARICEL S. RASID
Librarian II (LRMDS)
ELMAR L. CABRERA
PDO II (LRMDS)
BENELMA G. CALIJAN
Writer
BENELMA G. CALIJAN
Illustrator/Lay-out Artist
NOELYN E. SIAPNO
Layout Artist
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ALPHA QA TEAM
GENEROSA V. ALCUAR
ALICE A. ALATAN
GELISA F. LANGAN
MONALISA F. ONGCO
BETA QA TEAM
DORIN FAYE D. CADAYDAY
MERCY G. DAGOY
MARY JANE E. ELMA
MARIA ELVIE E. SIENES
JIMUEL SUN Ed. D.
CRISTITTA R. TINGUBAN Ph D.
DISCLAIMER
The information, activities and assessments used in this material are designed to provide
accessible learning modality to the teachers and learners of the Division of Negros Oriental. The
contents of this module are carefully researched, chosen, and evaluated to comply with the set
learning competencies. The writers and evaluator were clearly instructed to give credits to
information and illustrations used to substantiate this material. All content is subject to copyright
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SYNOPSIS ANSWER KEY
Young Grade V Scientist, you should always
remember to appreciate and value God’s
creation. May it be big or small, living or non –
living deserves to be respected and taken care of.
There are lot of things we need to explore
around us. Young Scientist as you may start from
exploring the characteristics of stars as well as the
formation of constellations. They may be far
away but also beneficial to our lives. We may not
rely our fortune to it but could definitely help lost
navigator to guide its way home.
AUTHOR
Benelma Taub Geronilla-Calijan, is a 32 years old public-
school teacher for almost 10 years in the Department of
Education. She is a Grade 5 adviser and a Science teacher
of Grade 4, 5 and 6 at Tayasan Central School, Tayasan
District 2, Poblacion, Tayasan, Negros Oriental. She finished
Bachelor in Elementary Education at Negros Oriental State
University – Guihulngan Campus, Guihulngan City, Negros
Oriental. She studied Master of Arts Major in Supervision
and Administration at Cebu Technological University,
Moalboal Campus, Moalboal, Cebu.
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