Grades 3–5
Space Words
Match constellation, galaxy, Milky Way, telescope, astronomer and light-year to their meanings, then answer two questions.
Science worksheet · Stars and constellations
Stars: True or False?
Eight facts about stars to mark true or false, then fix two false ones.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Stars, Constellations, Space vocabulary
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Circle True or False.
- Stars are giant balls of hot, glowing gas.
- The sun is the closest star to Earth.
- Stars are only in the sky at night.
- Stars twinkle because moving air bends their light.
- Some stars are much bigger than our sun.
- Shooting stars are stars falling to Earth.
- People have counted every star in the sky.
Teacher tip
Ask kids to explain why stars twinkle after they finish.
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.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
The sun is a star. It looks bigger because it is much closer.
Talk about it
- What shape would your own constellation be?
- What question do you still have?
Take it further
Have families look at the night sky together and report back.
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