Engage students with this STEM and STEAM-inspired Astronomy Holiday Ornament Craft. This captivating fine motor skills activity encourages creativity while honing writing, coloring, cutting, gluing, and assembly skills, offering students a fun way to explore the cosmos and create a holiday or Christmas science decoration.
What's Included:
15 fully rendered, hand-drawn celestial objects, including a whimsical astronaut
Front-and-back ornament design with coloring frames
Astronomy vocabulary questions on each ornament back
Instructions provided as both PowerPoint and PDF
All artwork hand-illustrated in Procreate, including the ornament frames
How the Activity Works:
Each ornament features a front side with a beautifully rendered celestial body, and a back side with astronomy vocabulary questions students can answer using their textbook or a quick internet search.
Students color both sides of the ornament, carefully cut it out, and assemble the pieces, gluing the layers together or adding cardstock between the layers for extra durability. There are endless creative options for you and your students to explore.
Great for Science Class:
This activity is a fun way to reinforce astronomy vocabulary and celestial concepts, whether as a full lesson, a sub-day activity, or a festive addition to your Science classroom during the holiday season.
Bonus: Functional Classroom Decor
These ornaments double as charming classroom decorations. Some educators hang them from the ceiling for a celestial display; they also look great hung from doors, windows, and, of course, Christmas trees.
Usage Terms:
This resource is for the single use of the purchasing teacher in their own classroom only. No part of this resource may be posted online for public use.
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