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With an adult you know, go
outside when it is dark and do the following.
Look at the stars.
Point out the Plough and
use it to find the North Star.
Point out two other
constellations.
Look at the stars through
a telescope or binoculars. Know what are good conditions for stargazing.
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Tell other Brownies the stories
behind the two constellations you pointed out in clause 1.
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Visit a planetarium, observatory,
museum or web site with an astronomy section. Tell the tester four things
you found out.
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Make a poster about the phases of
our moon.
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Name the planets in our solar
system. Find out some facts about four of them and use this to make a game
or puzzle for other Brownies.
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Explain why sailors in ancient
times needed to know about the stars.
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