Homework Sheet - Tell Time By The Stars
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Tell Time by the Stars
STUDENT RESOURCE 6.5
HOMEWORK SHEET
How to tell time at night with a time dial:
1
Go outside on a dark, clear night with an adult. Take your
time dial and a fl ashlight.
2
Find the Big Dipper. Use it to fi nd Polaris, the North Star.
Face the North Star. Now you are facing north.
3
Hold the time dial in front of you with the current month at
the top.
4
Turn the star circle until the Big Dipper and Little Dipper
match the sky. Read the time in the notch.
5
On the chart, write down the time on the time dial and
the “real” time shown on a clock. If you observe daylight
saving time, add 1 hour to the time dial, but only if the
month is between March and November.
6
Try your time dial at two different times on the same night.
Record the times.
Date:
Time Dial Time
Real Time
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How close was the time dial time to clock time?
Why does the position of the stars change during the night?
EXPLORING SPACE • SECTION 6 CONSTELLATIONS
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