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P J M E V M Neptune N 6" long #50 Black threads S U E V Pluto M M P J Sun N U S K–6 <strong>Activities</strong> • B–20 • Jupiter Sun Earth Fold down (slightly) on dashed line. Color both sides light blue. Uranus Venus Saturn Mercury Uranus Pluto Mercury Pin hole for hanging Mars Venus Hanging thread #50 Black — 18" long Neptune Saturn Sun Cut out along heavy line. Cut very carefully with scissors or an exacto knife. Measure accurately and your mobile will balance. Earth Jupiter Solar System Mobile Cut 1/4" long — one for each planet Mars Published with permission of W. Russell Blake, copyright owner. Copyright ©1969 by W. Russell Blake.
How to Make Constellation Pictures Aluminum Foil and Film Can Planetariums Here are two lessons that can be done before or after STARLAB use — one uses aluminum foil, the other uses film can holders. The foil constellations can be used with all grade levels, but the film can constellations should be used with older elementary ages, such as grades 3, 4, or 5, due to the fact that push pins are used. Objectives Children, by making constellation pictures, will be able to distinguish eight seasonal constellations, learn the constellations by their Greek name, identify their classmates’ constellation pictures when viewed on an overhead projector, and take the constellation pictures home to review. Process Skills Describing • observing • interpreting • communicating • working cooperatively Procedure • Have students fold their foil in half, in half again, and in half again. Unfold the foil and cut on the fold lines. They will now have 8 small rectangles. (If the foil is all wrinkled, roll a pencil over it to smooth it out). Choose one constellation to work on first. • Place the star map over the piece of foil and using a stick pin, poke through the stars on the star map. (Use newspaper, styrofoam or cardboard pieces to protect the table top). They may have to practice this a bit so that the pin hole is a hole, rather than a tear. Use a permanent marker to write the name of the Greek constellation on the foil. Complete all 8 pictures. • When done, take one at a time up to the overhead projector, and have students guess which constellation they see. They can also take these pictures home and hang them in either their north, south, east or west window where they would see the constellations in the night sky. This is a good way to review the constellations they have learned in STARLAB. • This lesson can be varied by having children use film can holders. (They are available through film processing stores, which will give them away to teachers, if they know you are using them for a school project.) Have children carefully cut out the constellation shape plus its name. Tape that small piece of paper UPSIDE DOWN on the bottom of the film can so when they look through the film can, the constellation will be right side up. Push carefully through the stars with a push pin. When done, tape the picture with its name on the side, so students don’t forget its name. They can be removed later when they have learned the names. Hold the film cans to their eyes and identify which constellation they have made. Do as many film can planetariums as you can. Evaluation Have students identify which constellations they have made by showing them and identifying them to the teacher. Take the pictures or film cans into STARLAB to identify them while viewing the Starfield Cylinder. Materials • 9” x 12” sheets of aluminum foil • scissors • Scotch Tape • newspaper • Styrofoam or cardboard pieces • stick pins or push pins • discarded film can holders • seasonal star maps • permanent markers • B–21 • K–6 <strong>Activities</strong>
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Word List K-6 Activities • B-82
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Fun Pictures for Your Classroom K-6
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