Group Lesson Plan

Constellation Creation

Grade level: 2

Class Time: 30-40 minutes

Concepts: Science: Constellations

Objective: Students will be able to explain constellations, why they were created, and make a model of their own constellation to show the nature of the stars.

Motivation: Creating their own constellation

Vocabulary: Constellation, galaxy, Milky Way, Sundial.

Instructional Strategies:
Read the book about the night sky
Ask “has anyone ever seen a constellation at night when they were stargazing?”
Tell them they are making their own constellations with construction paper, rice and glue.
Make the constellation anyway you want it, use your imagination and be creative.

Modifications: I would modify this lesson by offering one on one time or peer help for those who need it.

Assessment: The student’s artwork and our group conversations about what they made.

Materials/Supplies: White rice, 1-oz portion cups, black 12” x 18” construction paper, white glue, white crayons, and A Sky Full of Stars book.

Resources: Gibbons, Gail. Stargazers. Holiday House. New York. 1992.

Closing Statement: This lesson doesn’t end here, there is so much out there to learn, so reach for the stars!