

| Critter Constellations |
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| Discussion |
| Children love to look and the stars and connect the dots. After learning all about the beautiful stars in the sky, encourage children to get creative and make their own constellations. |
| Using your white crayon, press firmly on your paper to make stars. Make them in any size and shape that you like. |
| Step 2 When you're finished, paint over the sheet with black watercolor. The stars will begin to show up. |
| All Done! Use a crayon to connect the dots. What did you see? Have fun making pictures, or even surprise constellations for your family to reveal. |
| Step 3 Once the stars show up, try to find a picture you can make with them. |
| Scientists use telescopes and satellites to study your eyes to see. Anne Rockwell explains the universe with bright pictures and simple text in a book that will delight any curious child's mind! Click Here for sample pages |
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