Stars in Your Hand

The planet, our solar system and the stars around us is a deeply complex topic that encompasses many parts. The fifth grade is currently learning about constellations in Mrs. Castle’s science class and they constructed a “universe in a box” that mimics the earth’s orbit so that they can see which constellations are visible at different times of the year. What a fun and hands-on way to visualize how the star formations change based on our relative position around the sun.