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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.
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!
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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!
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!!!)
Suzie's Home Education Ideas says
Thank you for these free printables!! My son is exploring space at the moment so your cards will help nicely. Suzie
NM says
Thank you! I having been looking everywhere for something exactly like this for my class.
Karyn Tripp says
Yeah! You are so welcome! 🙂
Julie says
Thanks for these! These can be used for history as well. I’m going to use them in a study of Galileo. 🙂
Leslie says
Wow! Thank you so much for these! I am teaching a homeschool co-op science class for K-2nd graders. These will be great.
Tiffani says
It seems the form to subscribe is broken. I’d love a copy of these cute cards. Help! ♡♡
Schneider Priscilla says
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
Schneider Priscilla says
Ooooops sorry… priss.schneider@hotmail.com
Ashley Mullin says
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
Karyn Tripp says
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!
Alicia says
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!
Pam says
I can’t find the link for the free constellation cards. Can you please post it or send it to me? Thank you, Pam
Pam says
Got them.
Thank you!!!
Kellye says
I would like to print the constellation cards. Thanks
Karyn Tripp says
They are in the subscriber library. Once you subscribe you will get an email with the link to get access to them.
Thomas Coleman says
Please send the link for constellation cards! Thank you!
Karyn Tripp says
They are in the subscriber library. Once you subscribe you will get an email to access them.
Aletha says
Thank you! Our Trail Life Troop will enjoy using these while learning more about Astronomy.
Tiffany Coleman says
Where do I find the printable for the star constellation viewer?
Tami says
Also looking for the printable for the star constellation viewer.