What you need to do
- With an adult you know, go outside when it is dark and do the following
- Look at the stars
- Point out the Plough and use it to find the North Star
- Point out two other constellations
- Look at the stars through a telescope or binoculars. Know what are good conditions for stargazing
- Tell other Brownies the stories behind the two constellations you pointed out in clause 1.
- Visit a planetarium, observatory, museum or web site with an astronomy section. Tell the tester four things you found out
- Make a poster about the phases of our moon
- Name the planets in our solar system. Find out some facts about four of them and use this to make a game or puzzle for other Brownies
- Explain why sailors in ancient times needed to know about the stars
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