Hey kids! It’s time for some space watching tonight! Do you like to explore planets, galaxies, and stars? Well today, you can make your own comet!
To give you some idea how a comet looks like, you can try watching the darkest part of the sky and see if you can see a meteor (shooting star). There are some in the evenings, but serious star watchers should get up very early (4am) for the best show.
Now after watching the stars, it’s time to make you own comet or falling star!
Here’s how:
1. Get the materials (with the help of mom or dad!)
- 2-inches Styrofoam Ball
- 6 lengths of curling ribbon – about 3 feet long
- straight pin with pearl like top
- glue
- aluminum foil
2. Cut the curling ribbon then, tie together at one end and cut off excess (short end).
3. Poke a hole in the Styrofoam ball with a pencil.
4. Put a little glue in the hole.
5. Put the tie end of the ribbon into the hole and place it with the pin.
6. Cut a piece of foil to cover the ball while allowing the comet’s tail (ribbon) to come out of the foil.
And the, tada! You’ve got yourself your very own comet!
Happy Star Watching!
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