Science "Exam" Constellation

- Is a group of stars in the sky that forms a pattern and has a name.

• During pre-colonial, our ancestors looked to the movement of the sun, moon, & stars to know when the seasons changed, when it was time to hunt, & when it was time to plant.

• Ancient Filipino

• Earth’s Rotation

• Diurnal Motion

• The Zodiac

• Revolution

• The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours, which is why our day/night cycle is 24 hours long. Earth's rotation impacts how we view constellations.

• Ancient Filipino

• Earth’s Rotation

• Diurnal Motion

• The Zodiac

• Revolution

• As the Earth rotates, your position on Earth changes relative to the stars. This phenomenon, known as diurnal motion, makes it appear as though the constellations move across the sky throughout the night, just like the Sun 'moves' from East to West each day.

• Ancient Filipino

• Earth’s Rotation

• Diurnal Motion

• The Zodiac

• Revolution

• One set of constellations visible along Earth's elliptical orbit belongs to the zodiac. These constellations are the foundation for zodiac signs and astrology.

• Ancient Filipino

• Earth’s Rotation

• Diurnal Motion

• The Zodiac

• Revolution

• The months that correspond to each zodiac are based on the Sun's position relative to the zodiac constellations. For instance, the Sun faces the constellation Aries in April, so people born in (most of) April are of the Aries astrological sign.

• Ancient Filipino

• Earth’s Rotation

• Diurnal Motion

• The Zodiac

• Revolution

throughout the year, constellations gradually shift West due to Earth's revolution around the Sun. This is called annual motion. Since the Earth faces a different direction each season, some constellations are only visible during certain times of the year.

• Ancient Filipino

• Earth’s Rotation

• Diurnal Motion

• The Zodiac

• Revolution

It is known as the constellation of Taurus. For ancient Filipinos, it means it is time to clear the forest. Typically this can be seen in the month of \ December to February.

• Baha

• Balatik

• Malihe

• Gibbang

• Baha

• Balatik

• Malihe

• Gibbang

• The word “____” is the Tagalog equivalent of the Orion constellation which resembles a “hunting trap” and was often used by our ancestors to foretell the beginning of the “kaingin” period and time for planting. (Used by ancient Filipinos to hunt and catch wild animals like wild boar.)

• Baha

• Balatik

• Malihe

• Gibbang