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One beautiful summer night, Josslyn decided to join her grandparents on their
nightly walk along the grassy pasture. As they took part in their walk, Josslyn
stared into the clear summer sky studying all the bright stars in her view. She had
glazed at the sky many times before, but tonight, she noticed something she had
never seen before. She noticed a picture in the sky. She became so excited with her
discovery, yelling out for her grandparents to look in the direction in which she was
pointing.
“Look at that
picture in the
sky”, she said.
“Yes, that is the
Big Dipper.”
“Yes, the Big
Dipper.”
“The Big
Dipper!”
“Well, it’s a
beautiful
night to learn
about it !”
“I have never
hear of that
before”.
So, they all found a cozy little area to rest while the grandparents taught Josslyn about
constellations.
“Constellations?!”
“The Big Dipper is
one of the many
constellations out
there in the night
sky”,
So the grandparents
told Josslyn all about
constellations and even
pointed some out to
her.
“A constellation is a
group of stars that,
when seen from Earth,
form a pattern. The
stars in the sky are
divided into 88
constellations.”
“One of the most famous and
well known constellations is
the Big Dipper. It is
comprised of seven stars, of
which three appear to form a
handle and four appear to
form a bowl.”
“The Big Dipper is part of a
bigger constellation known
as Ursa Major or Great
Bear. The handle of the big
dipper is the tail of the
“great bear".”
“Another famous and well
known constellation is the
Little Dipper. The Little
Dipper is part of a bigger
constellation known as Ursa
Minor or Little. The handle
of the little dipper is the tail
of the “little bear".
Bear.”
The North Star
“Crux, the Southern
Cross, is the most familiar
constellation in the
southern hemisphere. This
constellation is the smallest
and brightest in the entire
sky.”
Crux, the Southern Cross
“The constellation with
the greatest number of
visible stars in it is
Centaurus with 101
stars. “
Centaurus
“Of the 88 constellations in
the sky, 12 are sort of special.
They are certainly the most
common. They are in a certain
region of the sky that is
called the Zodiac. So, they
are called Zodiac
constellations or, more
commonly, Zodiac Signs. “
“Each one has its own special
symbol, and each is assigned to
approximately 30 days during
our calendar year. There are 3
Zodiac constellations or signs
for each season of our year,
Spring, Summer, Fall, and
Winter.”
When they arrived home, they sat
out on the patio to enjoy some
cookies and milk.
As they glazed at the night sky,
Josslyn looked at grandparents and
said….
“Thanks for teaching me
about the constellations
in the sky. You are the
best grandparents a girl
could ask for and I love
you.”
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Claumetria’s Portfolio
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