To introduce the lesson I would gather students in circle time and ask them to discuss where they see stars. They will typically say in the sky and I will explain that there are many other places we can find stars and star shapes. I will use the IWB to display the book, A Star in My Orange by Dana Meachen Rau. I will then demonstrate the star in the orange by cutting into an orange, The children will then handle the fruit to see the star shape in the middle.
I will provide the class with paper stars and they can decorate them with fabric, crayons, markers, ect. I will then help them to staple the stars to long straws. I will also encourage the class to devise pictures of their interpretation of a night sky using various art materials including stickers.
To conclude the lesson we would have a star party and listen to the song Star Light, Star Bright.