Look to the Stars

Thoughts to Ponder

It's human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration is not a choice, really; it's an imperative.

~ Michael Collins, Gemini and Apollo astronaut.

NASA's Incredible Images

What Do I Need to Know?

This webquest will walk you through what are stars and constellations and gain more information about stars.

Starry, Starry Night - A Constellation WebQuest

Activities

Constellation in a Canister 

Reuse old film canisters to make constellations and then find them in the sky.

3D Constellations  

Using string and everyday materials and a photograph of the star patterns of Orion and the Big Dipper, make a 3-D model of the constellations.

Make a Star Finder

Students will create this star finder to be able to go and find stars and constellation in the night sky.

   Pattern for Star Finder

Kovac Planetarium

Read Frank's story of his planetarium in his back yard.  What do you wonder? What thoughts do you have? 

Frank will be joining us to talk about his "out of this world" creation!

Star Books