JOKES:
For fun!
WORD SEARCH PUZZLES:
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If it is Astronomy Day (Check here for the next date) see what local activities are planned around your area.
COLOURING PAGES:
You can find many free colouring pages online by using your favourite search engine and typing in “Stars and Constellations Coloring pages “or print out my Wish Upon a Star Colouriing Page.
You could also print out my Large Star Template or the Many Stars Template and use them as colouring pages.
Q: Why was the star arrested?
A: It was
a shooting star.
STAR GAZING:
Check out these websites for an introduction to Star Gazing with your kids!
http://liebacklookup.com/stargazing-with-kids/
http://wanderlust.com/journal/how-to-start-stargazing-with-your-kids/
Stars and Constellations
Outdoor Activities:
AUDIO VISUAL:
Search through your child’s DVD/ video collection (or visit your local library before hand) to find your child’s favourite shows about the stars.
Try to find these fun learning titles at your local library:
The Magic School Bus: Super Star Power or The Magic School Bus: Sees Stars, Scholastic, 2012 - Both of these DVD's contain the episode entitled "sees Stars"
For more non fiction learning reserve this from the library:
Invisible Universe Revealed, Pangloss Films PBS Distribution, 2015
For a movie about a star in human form try this movie:
Stardust
Q: Why doesn’t the Dog Star laugh at jokes?
A: Because
it’s too Sirius.
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Telus World of Science Edmonton
Check here for the answer keys:
Key Easy Stars Word Search Key Difficult Constellation Word Search Key Challenge Star Word Search
Take a family drive at night when it’s really dark outside and search for a spot to star gaze.
OR
Look at the stars from your own backyard or while taking a walk as a family at night (be sure to wear reflective clothing).
Here are some more Star Activities to make this Theme Day out of this world!
FIELD TRIP:
Visit a local observatory, planetarium, or science museum that features exhibits on the stars.