Online resources and tools
I would introduce the children to the night sky, focusing on stars, constellations, and planets using the Stellarium online tool. Starting first with a simple question: “Who has looked up at the night sky and seen stars?”,then show large images or a short video of the night sky to capture their attention. Explain that the night sky is full of stars and other interesting things we can see. Follow with the picture book about stars and constellations, such as “How to Catch a Star” by Oliver Jeffers. Have a short discussion on the story briefly, focusing on what stars are and how they form patterns called constellations
Continue with the explanation of what the Stellarium tool can do: helps us look at the night sky on the computer. Then we would set our location and click on some bright stars and constellations, looking at their names and shapes, like the Big Dipper or Orion.We would then finish with an activity Create Your Own Constellation, where the children design their own with black paper and stars.