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A Star to Steer Her By

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Students determine their latitude using a protracdtor and/or cross-staff to find the altitude of Polaris.

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polaris

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attitude, cross-staff, degrees of arc, polaris, science
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6th - 12th
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Science
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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