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Science worksheet · Stars and constellations
Connect the Big Dipper
Connect the seven stars of the Big Dipper, then invent, draw and name your own constellation.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–4
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Stars, Constellations, Space vocabulary
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- A constellation is a group of stars that makes a picture in the sky. The Big Dipper looks like a giant spoon. Connect the stars from 1 to 7, then draw one more line from 7 back to 4.
- Make up your own constellation. Draw the stars as dots, then connect them.
Teacher tip
Show where to find the Big Dipper in the real sky this month.
How to use it
- Show a star map or a planetarium app before the sheet.
- Poke holes in black paper and shine a flashlight through to make constellations.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
The sun is a star. It looks bigger because it is much closer.
Talk about it
- Why can’t we see stars in the day?
- What did you notice that surprised you?
Take it further
Have families look at the night sky together and report back.
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