Teacher's Leaflet. 



795 



Lesson XXXIL 



KING CEPHEUS and THE DRAGON. 



Purpose. — To make the children observant of the less brilliant constel- 

 lations and to arouse interest in the mapping of the stars. 



Method. — After the pupils surely know the Big and Little Dippers and 

 the queen's chair give them the accompanying diagram on the blackboard 

 and ask for the following observations. 





Pole 51 ar 



■^■^. 



CepV^*^ 





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The Pole Star, the bright star Capella and the polar constellations, showing 

 their relative positions at about 8 p. m., January 2oth. By revolving this 

 diagram as indicated by the writing outside the circle, the positions of these 

 stars is shown for 6 p. w., midnight, 6 a. m., and noon of January 2oth. 



Observations: 



(i). In what direction from the Pole Star is King Cepheus? 

 (2). How many stars mark this constellation? 



