12A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • MARCH 6, 2019
© 2019 by Vicki Whiting, Editor
Jeff Schinkel, Graphics
Vol. 35, No. 13
How many differences can you find
between these two pictures?
Being Observant
Astronomers make very careful
observations. How observant are
you? Find and circle each group
of pictures below in the large
grid beneath them.
GROUP A
GROUP B
GROUP C
GROUP D
Replace the missing words.
Miss Mitchell’s Comet
They believed it was a __________
because of the way it moved, which
was ________________ from the paths
of the stars and planets.
On the night of October 1, 1847, Maria
Mitchell looked through her rooftop
telescope and saw a spot of _________
she had never seen before. She showed
her dad and they both believed she had
__________ a new comet.
Maria tracked this little spot of light’s
________________ and then asked her
friend Professor Bond what he thought.
He watched it for a couple of nights
and __________ that this was a comet.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Use context clues to determine the meaning of words.
Whales and Stars
A Love of Learning
Maria lived on Nantucket island, off
the coast of Massachusetts. At that
time, whaling was the way people
made their living on this island. The
sailors who hunted whales used the
stars at night to guide their ships.
How many stars do you see?
Maria never went to school
to be an astronomer. Yet she
learned how to read the
skies and solve math
problems that described the
movements of stars, planets,
comets, moons and asteroids. How did she
learn this? Hold this page up to a mirror to
read the answer.
Harvard Help
Maria helped her father with star observations for the United States Coast Survey.
From their rooftop, they took measurements to help sailors use the stars to
navigate at sea.
Through the work for the Coast Survey, Maria became friends with Professor
William Bond at Harvard University. In those days, women could not go to
Harvard. But Professor Bond helped Maria with her
understanding of astronomy on his own.
Can you
find the two
identical
telescopes?
Constellation
Dot-to-Dot
A University for Women Family Riddle
In 1861, a university for women was formed in
Poughkeepsie, New York. Maria Mitchell’s
reputation led to her being one of the first
professors of astronomy there. While she wasn’t
able to go to college for astronomy, now she
could teach younger women who shared her
curiosity and love of watching the night sky.
Maria Mitchell was related to one of the Founding
Fathers of the United States. Circle every other
letter to find out who.
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Remembering Maria
In addition to a comet, other things have been named after Maria
Mitchell. Use the code to find out two of them.
An
in Nantucket.
= A
= R
= B
= S
= C
= T
= E
= V
= O
= Y
A
on the moon.
Standards Link: Follow simple written directions.
On one page of the
newspaper, find and
circle the letters that
spell the word
constellation.
Connect the circled
letters to make a
design. Decorate
your design!
Standards Link: Spell
grade-level words correctly.
MOONS
MITCHELL
HARVARD
ISLAND
WHALES
GAZER
MARIA
COMET
COAST
SHIPS
SKIES
DAYS
LIGHT
STAR
Find the words in the puzzle.
How many of them can you
find on this page?
T H A R V A R D M W
M D E D R A W A I
A
O A C C S H S C T
I
O Y N P O G K O C S
N S I G I M I
A H L
S H W H A L E S E A
S G H R T Z S T L N
B S I
L A D E M L D
O A T H G I
L R E Y
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Women in the News
This week’s word:
OBSERVATION
The noun observation
means the gathering of
information by noting facts.
Everyday observation
of the nest area finally
revealed the eggs hatching.
Use the word observation in
a sentence today when talking
with your friends and family.
Woman I
Admire
For women growing up in the 1800s, life
didn’t offer as many opportunities as today.
Look through today’s newspaper and make a
list of the women mentioned. Next to each
woman’s name, write why she is mentioned.
ANSWER: A starfish.
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
Who is the woman
you most admire?
Explain why.
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