2nd Grade Art & Science Projects — Explore and Create — Science Experiments and Art Projects
Students will build a constellation viewer and learn how God placed the stars in the sky to declare His glory.
On Day 4 of Creation, God made the sun, moon, and stars. He placed every single star in the sky! Scientists have counted billions of stars, but God knows each one by name. Psalm 147:4 says, 'He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.'
People have looked at the stars for thousands of years and noticed that groups of stars form patterns called constellations. These patterns helped travelers find their way and farmers know when to plant crops. God placed the stars to be signs and markers of seasons.
Today we will make a constellation viewer that lets us see star patterns right in our classroom! The stars in the sky remind us that God is a powerful Creator who designed everything with a purpose. When we look up at the night sky, we can praise God for His amazing creation!
Use a paper towel tube and a circle of black paper. Poke small holes in the paper to match a constellation pattern (like the Big Dipper or Orion). Tape the paper over one end of the tube. Hold the tube up to a light and look through the other end to see your constellation! Make viewers for at least two different constellations.