We’ve had so much fun with glow-in-the-dark activities during our star and constellation unit that I had to add one more. We already had the glow-in-the-dark stars from other activities, so it was very easy to prepare a tray with activities to create a glow-in-the-dark constellation along with dictation or writing activities.
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Materials Used for Our Create a Glow-in-the-Dark Constellation Activity with Dictation or Writing Tray
- Constellation dictation or writing pages (part of the Montessori-Inspired Constellation Pack – subscriber freebie you’ll get plus access to my subscriber library if you sign up for my weekly newsletter) For today’s activity, I’m sharing the page that says: “Create a constellation with stars. What is your constellation called? Tell about your constellation.” The second page on the tray says: “What do you know about constellations?” I typically would do that on another day unless a child really wanted to do both in one day.
- Multicraft tray
- glow-in-the-dark stars in the smallest size plus the adhesive that comes in the pack (or use plain star stickers if you don’t want glow-in-the–dark constellations)
- pencil or pen
- pencil sharpener for practical life activity if you use a regular pencil
Creating a Glow-in-the-Dark Constellation
Create a Constellation + Writing or Dictation Tray
My 4½-year-old granddaughter, Zoey, wanted to make a constellation butterfly but found it difficult to just place the stars on the page in the shape of a butterfly. So I had her draw a butterfly wing on a metal inset page. Then I showed her how to fold the paper over for a symmetrical butterfly. After cutting out the butterfly, Zoey placed in on the page and put the stars around the outside. Then she peeled off each sticker and put the stars in their place to make a butterfly shape. She was very excited after placing the last star!
Glow-in-the-Dark Constellation Fun
Glow-in-the-Dark Constellation Butterfly from Create a Constellation Activity
Of course, we went into our bathroom without windows. We used a bright flashlight to shine on the stars. Then we turned out the lights for some glow-in-the-dark fun!
After our glow-in-the-dark activity, Zoey dictated her answer to the questions on the page, and I wrote her answers on the page. (Note: I have preschoolers dictate their answers to a creative writing activity like this. I don’t want to interfere with the creativity involved by focusing on letter formation or sounding out words. When children are very comfortable with writing activities, I’ll have them write everything on their own.)
The printable says: “Create a constellation with stars. What is your constellation called? Tell about your constellation.”
Here’s Zoey’s story:
Constellation Butterfly
It’s like some sea creatures in the water that are very pretty. It’s like a beautiful under-the-sea creature but in the sky. It’s very nice.”
I love it!
More Astronomy Activities and Resources
The Ultimate Montessori-Inspired Star and Constellation Unit
- Free Star and Constellation Printables and Montessori-Inspired Constellation Activities
- Fun Montessori Hundred Board Extension – Count 100 Glow-in-the-Dark Stars
- Best Star and Constellation Books
- Free Constellations Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Astronaut Unit
- Montessori-Inspired Astronomy Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Moon Unit
- Montessori-Inspired Solar System Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Astronomy Units
- Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Montessori-Inspired Phases-of-the-Moon Playdough Tray
- Free Moon Printables and Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
- Free Moon Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Moon Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- The Best Moon Books for Kids
- Astronomy Unit Study Pinterest Board
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