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Let’s
Let’s
Test My Constellation
Test
Aim To create my own constellation.

Apparatus and Coloured pencils, scissors, black cardboard, plasticine (yellow),
Materials satay sticks, and adhesive tape

Steps

1. Conduct this activity individually.
2. Observe the stars in the sky at night.
3. Mark the position of the stars on the black
cardboard using coloured pencils.
4. Shape the plasticine to form a few
small stars.
5. Place these small stars on the position of
the stars marked earlier on the
black cardboard.
6. Cut and stick the satay sticks to connect the
stars to form a constellation.
7. Name your constellation.

Can you see the constellation in the day? Why?

HOTS
HOTS

The stars do not twinkle if we see them from outer
space. However, the stars will twinkle when we see
them from the Earth. Why?

#TEACHER
Plasticine can be replaced with other objects such as beads,
pushpins or star-shaped coloured stickers.

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