Space Festival: Create-a-Constellation / September 13 / 3-5pm
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Create Your Own Constellation!
Look up at the night sky and bring the stars down to Earth! In this fun, hands-on activity, young astronomers will choose a constellation and recreate its shape using shimmering gold star stickers.
Carefully study the pattern of your chosen constellation, then arrange the stars on paper to replicate its unique shape. Along the way, you'll practice observation skills and discover how individual stars come together to create recognizable patterns in the night sky.
Why This Activity is Out of This World:
Explore the Night Sky: Choose a constellation and learn to recognize its unique pattern of stars.
Practice Observation: Look carefully at the position and shape of each star as you work to recreate the constellation as accurately as possible.
Hands-On Creativity: Use gold star stickers to build your constellation and create your own starry sky.
Make Your Own Star Map: Take your finished constellation artwork home as a fun reminder of your exploration of the night sky.
Details:
Includes All Materials: We'll provide gold star stickers, paper, and everything you need to create your constellation.
Who Can Join: Open to kids and families of all ages. Younger children may enjoy having an adult nearby to help with the activity.
Registration: No advance registration is necessary—just stop by during activity hours and choose a constellation to recreate!
Choose your constellation, study the stars, and see if you can recreate the pattern of a real constellation!
This event is part of our Space Festival!
Getting Here & What to Expect:
All events take place inside the Craft Lab at Because Science, our retail shop located at 1759 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC (across from the Line Hotel in Adams Morgan).
Look for the squiggly rainbow mural! Enter Because Science and walk to the back of the store (between the biology and anatomy sections) to find the entrance to the Craft Lab
Metro: We're a 10-minute walk from the Woodley Park (red line) or Columbia Heights (green line) Metro stations.
Bus: The D72, D74, C51, and C53 buses stop nearby.
Parking: Street parking is mostly limited to 30 minutes—walking, biking, or ride share is recommended. There is a parking garage located at 2421 18th St NW, about a block away.
If you’re running late or need help finding us, just call the store at 202-248-1366
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