The Astronomer:
 

• You are to investigate three constellations.
• Read the myths (stories) about these constellations.
• Design your own constellation.
• Write a myth or story about how your  constellation got into space. (100 word minimum)
• Develop a mini star dictionary of vocabulary words include:
•  Polar Constellations, Supernova, Nebulae, Dwarf Star, Black Hole, North Star, Pulsars,
•  Galaxy, Milky Way and Constellation.
•       .

Resources:
 

  See the constellations and galaxies:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/galaxy/
  http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/galaxies-galore/
  http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/universe/galaxytour/index.html
  http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/stars.html&edu=elem
  http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/skywatch/stories/index.html
  http://www.starryskies.com/The_sky/constellations/north.html
   http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
   http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/pulsars.html
  http://www.smokymtnastro.org/Seasons/Spring/Spring%20Sky%20Tour.htm

  Brainpop movie and quiz on the life cycle of a star
  http://brainpop.com/science

  Fun Space Activities.
  http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm