The Celestial Coordinate System
by Michael Winters
This lesson and accompanying activity are designed to introduce students to the celestial coordinate system used for location objects and locations in the sky. This lesson will also introduce students to the concept of using coordinate systems on both paper and electronic maps.
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11jDDVjoNBbhOUGY3dU2YioJBZQmXWGzb/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems E2: Earth & the Universe Technology 3. Knowledge Constructor Mathematics Counting and Cardinality (CC)
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