Make a planetarium, and you can create a representations of the night sky in your house. You'll find simple instructions in this science project for kids: the incredible universe.
What You'll Need:
Shoe box
Scissors
Star chart
Pen or pencil
Pin
Tape
Flashlight
Books
Step 1: On one end of a shoe box, cut a hole just big enough for a flashlight to fit into.
Step 2: Cut a rectangle out of the other end of the shoe box.
Step 3: Using the star guide, draw dots on a piece of paper to represent the stars of a constellation, and poke holes through the dots with a pin. Do this for several different constellations.
Step 4: Put one of the sheets of paper over the rectangular hole in the box, and tape it in place.
Step 5: Support the flashlight with a stack of books, and put it into the hole in the other end of the box.
Step 6: In a darkened room, turn on the flashlight, and project your constellation onto a wall. Quiz your friends or family to see if they can identify the different constellations.
