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Free Printable Constellation Cards

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My kids and I have been fascinated with constellations lately and have been wanting to learn more about them.  I thought it would be fun to turn it into a learning game. I made some constellation cards to use to play  a matching game. They can also be used as flashcards for memorizing the constellations.

Free Constellation Cards from Teach Beside Me

This is a free set of 32 different printable constellation cards to use however you want in your learning. The cards have the constellation pictures and then the star patterns below it. If you want to make them into flashcards, you can leave the two parts connected and just fold it over.  Or, you can cut them apart to use as a matching game.  Just so you know, some of the star patterns were too wide to leave in the same orientation so I flipped them sideways to make them fit a little better on the cards.

We have been enjoying using the constellation cards to help better learn the star patterns in the sky. We are planning on getting a telescope this summer to help us learn even more!

Want to Download the Constellation Cards?

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I have collected a few wonderful books for teaching kids about constellations, too. If you are looking for a way to teach your kids more about the night sky, check out a few of these books!

Space and Constellations for Kids

A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky by Michael Driscoll

Zoo in the Sky by Jacqueline Mitton

The Big Dipper by Franklyn M. Branley

The Stars by H.A. Rey

The Kid’s Book of the Night Sky by Anne Love and Jane Drake

There’s No Place Like Space by Tish Rabe

The Everything Kids Astronomy Book by Kathi Wagner

This is a fun thing to do in the summer when you don’t care if they are up late to look at the night sky. (Or when you are camping this summer!!!)

 

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  1. Suzie's Home Education Ideas says

    May 16, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    Thank you for these free printables!! My son is exploring space at the moment so your cards will help nicely. Suzie

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  2. NM says

    March 18, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    Thank you! I having been looking everywhere for something exactly like this for my class.

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      March 19, 2015 at 9:17 am

      Yeah! You are so welcome! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Julie says

    April 9, 2015 at 7:55 am

    Thanks for these! These can be used for history as well. I’m going to use them in a study of Galileo. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Leslie says

    February 5, 2016 at 6:02 pm

    Wow! Thank you so much for these! I am teaching a homeschool co-op science class for K-2nd graders. These will be great.

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  5. Tiffani says

    March 28, 2016 at 10:45 pm

    It seems the form to subscribe is broken. I’d love a copy of these cute cards. Help! ♡♡

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  6. Schneider Priscilla says

    March 29, 2016 at 4:11 am

    Hello !
    Your work about constellations is remarkable ! Can I ask you a copy for my class? I search it exactly for a long time !

    Thank you !

    Priss

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    • Schneider Priscilla says

      March 31, 2016 at 2:12 am

      Ooooops sorry… priss.schneider@hotmail.com

      Reply
  7. Ashley Mullin says

    September 15, 2016 at 8:44 am

    Hi
    I was so excited to find your website. I am doing a constellation activity for my daughters birthday party and this would be perfect. I am not able to access any of the printables though as I cannot find the subscription page.
    All you activities and learning tools look amazing. I am sure I will now spend the next couple of weeks putting together some fun activities for my little girls! Thanks!
    Ashley

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      September 15, 2016 at 8:50 am

      I just emailed you. But just so you know, once you subscribe, you will get an email with a link to the subscriber page! Best of luck with party planning!

      Reply
  8. Alicia says

    January 10, 2017 at 9:11 pm

    I have a question – to the different sizes of the stars correlate to their brightness or the size of the star? Already using them!

    Thanks!

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  9. Pam says

    November 28, 2018 at 10:32 am

    I can’t find the link for the free constellation cards. Can you please post it or send it to me? Thank you, Pam

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    • Pam says

      November 29, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      Got them.
      Thank you!!!

      Reply
  10. Kellye says

    January 23, 2019 at 1:19 pm

    I would like to print the constellation cards. Thanks

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      January 28, 2019 at 6:28 am

      They are in the subscriber library. Once you subscribe you will get an email with the link to get access to them.

      Reply
  11. Thomas Coleman says

    January 24, 2019 at 2:51 pm

    Please send the link for constellation cards! Thank you!

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    • Karyn Tripp says

      January 28, 2019 at 6:27 am

      They are in the subscriber library. Once you subscribe you will get an email to access them.

      Reply
  12. Aletha says

    March 4, 2019 at 1:56 pm

    Thank you! Our Trail Life Troop will enjoy using these while learning more about Astronomy.

    Reply
  13. Tiffany Coleman says

    September 9, 2020 at 10:08 am

    Where do I find the printable for the star constellation viewer?

    Reply
    • Tami says

      January 11, 2023 at 4:38 pm

      Also looking for the printable for the star constellation viewer.

      Reply

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