Constellations
Students will create a mixed media artwork based on specific constellations found in the night sky.
Resources
- Tracing paper or Vellum
- Watercolor paints
- Paint brush
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Sharpie, Permanent Markers
- Mod Podge or Elmer’s Glue
- Black Foam Core
- Silver String
- Thumb tacks
- Star Sequins
- Low Temp Hot Glue Guns
- Optional (iPads with SkySafari App)
- Zoo in the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations by Jaqueline Mitton
- Once Upon a Starry Night: A Book of Constellationsby Jaqueline Mitton
Fine Art Standards
- OBJECTIVE 1: Explore a variety of art materials while learning new techniques and processes.
- STANDARD 1: (Making): The student will explore and refine the application of media, techniques, and artistic processes.
Integrated Standards
UTAH SCIENCE CORE OBJECTIVE 2: Describe the appearance and apparent motion of groups of stars in the night sky relative to Earth and how various cultures have understood and used them.
- Locate and identify stars that are grouped in patterns in the night sky.
- Identify ways people have historically grouped stars in the night sky.
- Recognize that stars in a constellation are not all the same distance from Earth
Objectives
Students will:
- Create a mixed media artwork of one of the 88 named constellations found in the night sky.
- Understand the science behind constellations, what are they and how are the really stars placed in relation to one another.
- Look at and discuss how time and place have created the legends about constellations, specifically related to Ancient Greek History.
- Perceive how other artists are inspired by history but are still creative, and create your own inspiration of a constellation.