The document discusses stars, constellations, and has students do an activity to make their own constellation. It explains that stars are giant spheres of hot gas thousands of miles away, with the sun being a large star. Constellations are patterns of stars in the sky that are only visible at night. The activity has students work in groups to use marshmallows and toothpicks to create and name their own constellation on a paper sky.
The document discusses stars, constellations, and has students do an activity to make their own constellation. It explains that stars are giant spheres of hot gas thousands of miles away, with the sun being a large star. Constellations are patterns of stars in the sky that are only visible at night. The activity has students work in groups to use marshmallows and toothpicks to create and name their own constellation on a paper sky.
The document discusses stars, constellations, and has students do an activity to make their own constellation. It explains that stars are giant spheres of hot gas thousands of miles away, with the sun being a large star. Constellations are patterns of stars in the sky that are only visible at night. The activity has students work in groups to use marshmallows and toothpicks to create and name their own constellation on a paper sky.