Are you teaching your students about the night sky and astronomy? If you’re looking for an activity to make your constellation and star lessons memorable, look no further than this snack activity. For this project, students will learn to recognize well-known constellations by creating edible constellations with pretzel sticks and mini marshmallows! This constellations activity is a delicious way to explore the night sky! In this post, you’ll learn how to set up this fun classroom “snack-tivity” and start creating your own celestial treats!
Before we dive in: If you’re an educator planning to teach this activity, great learning resources are key to deepening understanding! I think you and your students will love using my constellation flashcards for this activity, which you can also find within my constellation mini study (plus you’ll support my blog with your purchase! ❤️)
Purpose
Learn about constellations with a tasty twist! Students will learn about constellations and recognize well-known constellations by creating constellations using marshmallows and pretzel sticks. This activity is perfect for homeschooling or classrooms during a star or astronomy unit. It’s also sure to be a crowd-pleaser among kids who love stargazing, ancient mythology, or outer space.
Materials:
- Mini marshmallows
- Pretzel sticks
- Paper plates
- Picture cards of the constellations
Directions:
- Give each student a plate with ~20 mini marshmallows and ~20 pretzel sticks.
- Students should arrange the marshmallows and pretzel sticks into constellations, with the marshmallows representing stars and the pretzel sticks representing the imaginary lines connecting the stars.
- Students should use the picture cards as a guide when forming their constellations.
- Students can arrange and rearrange their marshmallows and pretzel sticks into as many constellations as they would like.
- Once students finish forming their constellations, they may eat their own marshmallows and pretzel sticks.
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You can support this blog and make lesson prep a breeze by purchasing my printable lesson materials:
- The flashcards and printable directions for this activity are available in my Constellations Mini Study.
- You can also purchase my individual flashcard sets separately (Common constellations cards for Northern Hemisphere stargazers).
- For a larger collection of night sky materials, you can purchase my complete Night Sky Unit.
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