Like a giant ladle...
The big dipper looks like a big spoon in the sky
A big spoon!
The ancinet Greeks thought the Big Dipper looked like a big bear.
The people of England thought the Big Dipper looked like a number 5.
He sat Stuckers
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To find the Big Dipper, look towards the northern sky. It is easiest to spot during spring and summer in the northern hemisphere. Look for its distinct shape of seven bright stars that form a dipper-like pattern.
Because it looks like a big dipper! :)
Both the big dipper and the little dipper look like pots.
North American settlers introduced this name, and it is not used in many other countries. Actually the constellation includes more stars and is called the Great Bear or Ursa Major. That was started by the ancient Greeks.
The Irish thought the Big Dipper looked like a plow, which they associated with agriculture and the harvest season. They saw the pattern as a symbol of fertility and abundance in their folklore.
To see the Big Dipper, look towards the northern sky during the spring and summer months. The Big Dipper is most easily visible in the late evening or early night. Look for a group of seven stars that form a distinct shape resembling a ladle or dipper.