Activity Set; Stars
I would introduce the theme by reading the picture book ‘How to Catch a Star’ by Oliver Jeffers. ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ would be a great introduction too.
Create Art based on the picture book.
Use match sticks to create constellations. Incorporate Maths by asking the children to count the corners on the stars.
Star Charts: Use simple star charts to help students learn the names and locations of a few major stars and constellations.
Create constellations on the classroom ceiling or a dark piece of paper using glow-in-the-dark star stickers.
Star Jars: Create “star jars” using jars, water, and glitter to represent stars and galaxies.
I picked up the idea of using pegboards to create constellations. I think this is a great idea.