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Week 07 · Seasons in the Sky

Friday

Leo the Lion
// New stars and new sunsets
⏱ about 15 min

Friday: Leo the Lion

Nova projects a spring sky. "Look for a backwards question mark!"

Rocket squints. "I see it! Is that a hook?"

Raven smiles. "What do you notice at the bottom of it?"

Nova glows. "Hint: a bright star sits there, the heart of the Lion."

A spring star group

Leo is the Lion.

It is best seen on spring evenings, in April and May.

The Lion's head looks like a backwards question mark.

People call that part the Sickle.

Its brightest star is Regulus.

LEO CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
When is Leo best seen?
What shape is the Lion's head?
What is Leo's brightest star?
Lion factTrue or false?
Leo is a spring star group.?
Leo is shaped like a W.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEEach season brings its own star pictures.
Draw a backwards question mark with dots. Put Regulus at the bottom.

A spring evening sky

On spring evenings, the Big Dipper is high in the north.

Leo, the Lion, is up on spring evenings too.

Look for the backwards question mark.

LION PRACTICE
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What do people call the Lion's head?
In which months is Leo best seen?
Where is Regulus in the Sickle?
SPRING STAR PATTERNS
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
Lion factTrue or false?
The Sickle looks like a backwards question mark.?
Regulus is at the very top of the Sickle.?
Leo is best seen in April and May.?
Leo is a fall star group.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEKnowing the Sickle helps you find the Lion fast.

You met the Lion! Tomorrow night you find this season's stars.

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