Constellations and the Night Sky
STEM Activity 8: How We Organize the Sky
Purpose: Children learn about constellations and seasons
Supplies needed: 2 page star chart per person, colored pencils for outlining constellations.
Notes: Print both pages landscape on 8.5" x 11" paper. Glue or tape together. Starchart p1 | Starchart p2
Age level: elementary school, teens, adults
Additonal Resources:
- Lunar and Planetary Institute: Star Gazing
- Lunar and Planetary Institute: Celestial Circles
- Night Sky Network- Star Maps: Where are the Planets?
- IAU-International Astronomical Union- Naming Stars
STEM Activity 10: 3D Constellations
3D Constellations [Astronomical Society of the Pacific]
Classroom Resources
- Current Information Boards
- Additional Observing Materials
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
STEM Activity 1: UV Light Detectors
STEM Activity 2: Spectrum Game
STEM Activity 3: Sun Catcher - Solar System
STEM Activity 7: Solar System Scale - Health Effects of Solar Radiation
STEM Activity 1: UV Light Detectors
STEM Activity 9: Sun Prints - Albedo & Energy Transformation
STEM Activity 4: Testing the temperatures of different colors
STEM Activity 6: Where does the energy come from? - Cycles & Patterns
STEM Activity 5: Make a Sun Dial - Constellations and the Night Sky
STEM Activity 8: How We Organize the Sky
Star map for students to outline the constellation along the ecliptic
3D model of the constellation Orion using pipe cleaners