Lesson Plans

Shoe Box Planetarium Project A middle school hands-on lesson plan for learning how to recognize constellation formations.

Sunny Days, Starry Nights This unit was written for a K-2 classroom. It contains seven hands-on lesson plans that also include a field trip to a planetarium.

Wicahpi (Stars) In this lesson students will research the constellations with their relationship to the various cultures and explain the importance of the stars to their chosen culture and also create a constellation map according to Lakota Star Knowledge.

Alright! Astronomy At this site is a lesson plan where students will learn about different galaxies, our solar system, constellations and exploration of space. (PDF Format)

Constellations This site provides practice in those skill that are prerequisite to the scientists of tomorrow: observation, graphing, recording, and predicting.

Web Planetarium  Here's information and a star chart of each of the 25 constellations most commonly seen. You will also be able to call up a map showing the sky at any time of the year.

Map the Constellations Students will learn about stars and constellations and make guides to help them locate stars and constellations in the night sky.

Catch a Constellation  By transforming themselves into a star-studded sky, students will long remember the positions of the stars.  (PDF Format)

Tasty Constellations Students research a constellation and create a model of it using marshmallows as stars.

Stars and Constellations This primary solar system unit based is on the SD content standards and was developed during a TTL Academy.

Universe Cycle (PDF Format)