Make a Constellation Worksheet

Winter astronomy and creative pattern-making share the page. The passage identifies two winter constellations as Orion’s hunting dogs, names the brightest star associated with each, and explains which appears first in the eastern sky. A printed star map asks learners to recognize one of those patterns. The final space provides scattered stars for students to connect into their own constellation and supply an original name.

Year groups: Years 3–7
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated Jul 29, 2021

Subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences, Science
Topic: Space
Resource types: Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation: Print ready

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This Make a Constellation Worksheet is a great way for students to learn about stars while also being creative. With this worksheet, students can draw their own constellation based on what they have learned. This is a great resource for teachers who want to help their students learn about stars in a fun and creative way.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Extract key details from a short constellation reading
Create and name a recognizable pattern from a field of stars

Teaching tips

Ask learners to describe the visual feature that makes their invented star pattern memorable before they choose its name.

Skills covered

Astronomy reading — Identify constellation and star details
Visual creativity — Form and name a star pattern

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

Winter constellations
Bright stars
Star patterns

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Space

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