does the big dipper and orion's belt overlap at all? or are they two completely...

They are completely different and far apart. And neither one is a constellation. Orion is the constellation but Orion's belt it just part of the constellation Orion. The big dipper is the main part of the constellation Ursa Major, but is not the whole constellation.
 
No they are completely different. Also neither is a constellation. The Big Dipper is part of Ursa Major the Great Bear and Orion's Belt is part of Orion. The Big Dipper is in the northern sky, and the two stars of the end of the ladle point to the North Star (Polaris). Orion Lies almost directly overhead of the Caribbean, so from say Boston Orion is seen by looking south.
 
No, they don't overlap. Also, the Big Dipper is not a constellation, it is an asterism. An asterism is portion of a larger constellation. The Big Dipper is an asterism contained the the constellation Ursa Major.
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Neither one is a constellation per se - each can be described as an asterism - an easily identifiable grouping of stars within a constellation. But they are in very different regions of the sky. From the northern hemisphere, the Big Dipper is a circumpolar asterism, visible nightly in a generally northern direction. Orion's belt is visible in the southern sky during the winter and early spring. They never get any closer to each other or farther away from each other.
 
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