Activity Set: Stars
I like ESERO’s concept of using marbles to teach children about the vast number of stars in space. I would love to close all the windows and blinds, lights off and move the furniture to the side. Have the students lie on their back and look up, stargaze! I have a light that projects stars and galaxies and planets onto the ceiling and walls. I would ask the children to try and count the number of stars that they can see!
This video is good from Dr. Binocs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSuAPFMXcYM
There are great opportunities to link in with Nursery Rhymes/Music: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little or even attempt Coldplay’s Sky Full of Stars.
I like the activity on drawing constellations. I could find out prior to the lesson, what star sign the students have and show them what their constellation looks like.
Art activities; Paint splatter, create a galaxy with lots of colours and portray how there are so many stars in the sky. The children could make a star lantern for Space Week.
To include STEM activities, the children could use the Bee Bots, create a galaxy using Lego and App software too.