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Constellation Design

Activity

Create Your Own Constellation

Create your own constellation and the origin story to go along with it! Make a 3d tactile model to represent your constellation using clay, bump dots, wikki stix, gem stickers, sticky back glow in the dark stars or other materials
artwork of Orion constellation in the night sky
Milky way galaxy

Science Seed

Many of the constellations have their own stories or legends! Most of them were named after Roman, Greek, and Middle Eastern cultures, and some constellations have multiple versions of stories or myths. The Greek legend of Scorpius tells the story of the scorpion that was sent to kill Orion the Hunter as punishment for his disrespect for the goddess Artemis, after he bragged that he would hunt and kill every wild animal on Earth. After a fierce fight, the creature accomplished the task and was later rewarded for its service by being placed in the heavens.
botany jar illustration

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earn Badges

Badges can be earned through hands-on experiences within each of the 16 branches of science, or “Science Slices.” You can earn a badge in each branch of science by doing four activities in these categories. We also encourage participants to keep a Nature Journal to record their memories, and to express themselves creatively through writing or drawing after each activity. We recommend that each child (and parent if they’d like) write or draw in a journal after each activity, with expectations of your children that match their age (the goal is self-expression, not perfection).

Explore Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The Ecologist School Pocket Guide: TSBVI edition is a collaboration between Families in Nature and the Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired as an effort to help our community learn more about the TSBVI campus, while getting outside into nature together! This booklet has 80 lessons across 16 different branches of science to help you play, learn, and volunteer on campus!

join Families in Nature

It is our vision to inspire all families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists. Becoming a member of Families in Nature will give your family the opportunity to have adventures in nature, experience field science, develop as youth conservation leaders, and make memories that will last a lifetime. Memberships are free for everyone.

Who are we?

Families in Nature works to create opportunities for nature connection with the purpose of sparking a deep love and desire to protect, conserve and restore the environment. Our mission is to connect children and their families to nature and to each other through time spent learning, playing, and volunteering outdoors. It is our vision to inspire ALL families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists.
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