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Teachers’ Guide, “Thirst to Learn,” Part 2

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This guide is a tool to assist teachers of children’s classes and junior youth animators in using Brilliant Star’s “Thirst to Learn” issue in the classroom. While Brilliant Star is developed for kids aged 7-12, many younger and older kids enjoy learning from it. Activities can be adapted and expanded to engage ages 4-14. You’re invited to explore this guide and to share your own ideas in our Facebook group, Brilliant Star Idea Exchange.

 

Key themes in this issue:

  • Developing a deeper love of learning, exploring opportunities for engaging in crafts and professions, and seeing work performed in the spirit of service as worship 
  • Overcoming setbacks with patience, determination, and resilience 
  • Knowing yourself and building and exceeding your current skills while tapping into humanity’s “limitless capacity to transform”  
  • Avoiding distractions and participating in action, reflection, consultation and study to foster learning
  • Achieving “dynamic coherence between the material and spiritual requirements of life”  
  • Engaging in acts of service with teamwork and compassion


You can search, download, or print the full issue here.

We recommend Google Chrome for viewing and downloading PDFs.

For each page, you’ll find discussion questions and activities to enhance learning.

“Thirst to Learn” Pages, Part 2

11 – We Are One
12 – Maya’s Mysteries: Strength of Teamwork
13 – Quiz: How Do You Handle a Tough Climb?
14–15 – Lightning & Luna #94: Invisible Injuries
16–18 – Radiant Stars
19 – ONE-derful
20–21 – Space Ace 


You Can Find Part 1 Here (pages 1-10)
You Can Find Part 3 Here (pages 22-29)

 

Age Groups:

Pre-K/Kindergarten (4-5)
Early Elementary (6-7)
Late Elementary (8-10)
Junior Youth (11-14)


 

PAGE 11: WE ARE ONE

 

Explore and care for our home.

> PURPOSE
“We Are One” inspires us to explore and protect the Earth and its creatures by learning more about the environment and our connections with it and each other.


> QUOTE

“All the members of this endless universe are linked one to another.”—Bahá’í Writings


> QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

Pre-Kindergarten | Early Elementary

  • What kind of vegetables do you like to eat? 
  • Did you know we can get protein from plants? What are your favorite plant proteins?
  • How many things do we use all the time that have batteries?
  • What are some things we can do to help save energy? 
  • What are your favorite things to see in nature? 


Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth

  • What does it mean to be vegetarian? What is a vegan?
  • Why would a person want to eat a meatless diet?
  • How many devices in this room run on batteries?
  • Which of those devices use rechargeable batteries?
  • What are some ways you like to help animals or the environment?


> ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE LEARNING

Pre-Kindergarten | Early Elementary

> Make a Meatless Monday Poster

Cut out or draw pictures of appealing meatless foods and put them on a poster. They could be arranged in a breakfast/lunch/snack/dinner pattern, or however the artist likes to do it.

You can download coloring posters or other Meatless Monday activities from this website:

https://www.mondaycampaigns.org/meatless-monday/package/meatless-monday-activities-for-kids-of-all-ages-environment


> Play Nature Bingo

Go outside as a class and play nature bingo from Maya’s Mysteries. What are your favorite things you found while exploring?

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Vol52/V52N1p12_Maya_Bingo_link.pdf

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Luminous_Library_2019/Maya_v51n3p12_bingo.pdf 


> Life Skills: Review Battery Safety Rules 

https://www.bebat.be/en/blog/stock-batteries-safely-at-home#

 

Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth

> Plan a Meatless Monday Menu

Vegan and vegetarian suggestions:

https://www.liveeatlearn.com/meatless-monday-recipes/


> Meatless Monday Math

Do the Meatless Monday Math page from this website:

https://www.mondaycampaigns.org/meatless-monday/package/meatless-monday-activities-for-kids-of-all-ages-environment 


> STEM: Make a Battery

Make a lemon battery with the class. What makes it work?

https://youtu.be/WNx-bwlTATI 

https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/lemon-power/

 


Help the class make a battery out of coins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcRRTHkAl6A&ab_channel=ScienceBuddies 

https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/penny-battery

 


> Make a Vegan Snack

NOTE: Check with parents or guardians for allergies/dietary restrictions.

Make a vegan snack and have it with vegan chips or vegetables

Yummy Guacamole

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Luminous_Library_2010/Riley_SpiceLife_MJ10p21.pdf

Delicious Hummus

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/pdf-play/Riley_Unity_JA06p12.pdf 


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PAGE 12: MAYA’S MYSTERIES: STRENGTH OF TEAMWORK

 

There's power in teamwork!

> PURPOSE

This STEAMS page uses an experiment to demonstrate the power of teamwork. It invites readers to ponder cooperation over competition.
 

> QUOTE  

“Bind, then, their souls and spirits together, that through their unity all … may become united.”

 

> QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

Pre-K/Kindergarten Early Elementary 

  • [Before doing the experiment, show students a paper cup.] Do you think you could stand on this cup? What do you think would happen?

[After doing experiment:]

  • What happened?
  • Why did it work?
  • What are some things that people work together to do? 
  • How does it feel when we work on something together?   
  • What can we do to get along with others when we’re working together? 


Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth

  • [Before doing the experiment, show students a paper cup.] Do you think you could stand on this cup? What do you think would happen?
  • Do you think you could stand on five cups? 

[After doing experiment:]

  • What happened? Why did it work?
  • What activitites require groups of people to work together?
  • Is it okay to compete with other people sometimes?
  • How can we compete without becoming enemies?
  • What are some words and actions that help us cooperate effectively?


> ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE LEARNING

Pre-K/Kindergarten | Early Elementary  

> Do the Experiment 

Try as many variations as the students can think of. 


> Caring Community Poster

Read and color the “Create a Caring Community” poster. Ask students to choose  a few items to practice.

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Luminous_Library_2015/Caring_Community_MJJA15.pdf


> What is a Good Sport?

Invite kids to complete the “Go, Team” activity and discuss how to be a good sport during competition:

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Luminous_Library_2015/Go_Team_SOND15_JF16_p28.pdf


Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth

> Do the Experiment 

Try as many variations as the students can think of. 


> Take a Teamwork Quiz 

Using the link below, make a poster that has the title at the top and three columns for Often, Sometimes, and Rarely. Give each student 12 post-its. Have them number them 1-12. For each question, have the student stick their post-it on the poster in the column that matches their answer. So for question 1, one student puts their “1” post-it in the “Often” column, another kid puts theirs in the “Rarely” column, etc.

When everyone is finished, discuss the overall results with the class. Which question had the most “Rarely” answers? Brainstorm about ways to improve the skill described in that question.  

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/pdf-play/SOJF16p5_Quiz_TerrificTeamwork_com.pdf

 

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PAGE 13: QUIZ: HOW DO YOU HANDLE A TOUGH CLIMB?

 

Test your perseverance. 

> PURPOSE

This page encourages students to build resilience when facing obstacles or setbacks and to think of learning new things as an adventure.


> QUOTE

“To try, to persevere, is to ensure ultimate and complete victory.”—Bahá’í Writings

 

> QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

Pre-K/Kindergarten | Early Elementary

  • If you walk up a big hill, how do you feel when you get to the top?
  • What’s something new that you tried or learned recently? 
  • When you have a new challenge, how do you feel? Excited? Nervous?
  • If you’re struggling with something, who can you ask for help?
  • What does it mean to have perseverance? 
  • How does it feel to keep trying when something is hard to do?
     

Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth

  • What does it mean to have perseverance?  
  • What is an obstacle?
  • What are some examples of times when you used perseverance?
  • What’s a challenge or something new that you’re looking forward to?
  • If you’re struggling with something, who can you ask for help?
  • Think of a goal you have and some obstacles that might get in the way. What could you do to overcome them?


> ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE LEARNING

Pre-K/Kindergarten | Early Elementary  

> Past Victories

Ask students to give examples of times they have used their perseverance or faced an obstacle. What are some actions or thoughts that helped them keep going?
 

> Quiz Together

Complete the Tough Climb quiz aloud with the students. Brainstorm about any questions they have trouble with.


> Obstacle Course

Invite kids to practice perseverance by creating an obstacle course or completing an obstacle course you create. Here are some ideas:

https://activeforlife.com/diy-obstacle-course/

https://themontessorinotebook.com/obstacle-course-ideas


> Set a Classroom Goal

As a class, think about this process of setting goals and set a classroom goal together. Some ideas: learn a song or practice a play to share with others; create a cooperative work of art; do service for others. 

________ Scores a Goal!

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/pdf-play/writing_ScoresGoal_JF09p9.pdf

 

Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth

> Make a Quiz Poster

Take the “Tough Climb” quiz: make a poster with the quiz title at the top, and three columns: one each for Often, Sometimes, and Rarely. Give each student 12 sticky notes. Ask them to number the notes 1-12. For each question, have students stick their note on the poster in the correct column. So for question 1, one student may puts their “1” post-it in the Often column, another in the Rarely column, etc.

When all the students have posted their notes, discuss the results. Which numbers are most common in each column? For numbers in the Rarely column, brainstorm about ways to improve the skills described in those questions.


> Obstacle Course

Have students make an obstacle course for themselves or for the younger students. Here are some ideas:

https://activeforlife.com/diy-obstacle-course/

https://themontessorinotebook.com/obstacle-course-ideas


> Clues to Your Career

Ask students to complete this activity, then discuss the results. What are some goals they could set to build skills related to their future career? 

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Luminous_Library_2010/Clues_to_Your_Career_JF10_p4.pdf


> More about Mountains

Take this mountain quiz together and discuss the results.

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Luminous_Library_2016/Maya_Majestic_Mountains_MA16_p8.pdf 

 

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PAGE 14: LIGHTNING & LUNA #94: INVISIBLE INJURIES

 

Bridget and Baxter get some surprise visitors.

> PURPOSE

Brother and sister Lightning and Luna are part of a league of young superheroes called the Uplifters. They use their virtues and superpowers to save the world. When Lightning and Luna aren’t on a mission, they keep their superhero identities secret, cope with middle school, and have fun with friends.

 

> QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

Pre-Kindergarten | Early Elementary

  • What is a hero?
  • Can anyone be a hero?
  • Who are some real people that you consider heroes?
  • What are some virtues that you try to practice in heroic ways?
  • What is a superhero?
  • If you were a superhero, what powers would you like to have? 


Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth

  • Who are some people that you consider heroes or role models?  
  • How do stories about heroes help us in our own lives?
  • What are some qualities or virtues that help you with everyday challenges? 
  • If you were a superhero, what powers would you like to have? 
  • Even though it’s fiction, do you think the characters in “Lightning and Luna” would be scared from all the dangers they face? How would you cope with that?

 

> ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE LEARNING 

Pre-Kindergarten | Early Elementary

> Tiny Seeds

Discuss why Bahá’u’lláh compares us to a seed:

“I am, O my God, but a tiny seed which Thou hast sown in the soil of Thy love ...”
— Bahá’u’lláh


> Watch How Seeds Grow

Watch this video about how seeds grow. Talk about what kids learned from the video. How are we like seeds? What helps us grow and develop?

https://youtu.be/tkFPyue5X3Q

 

> Seed Matching

Buy packets of seeds for familiar foods. Empty the packets. Mix the seeds so there’s one of each in an envelope for each student. Make a printout with pictures of the foods and ask kids to try and match the seeds with the foods.

 

> Fight, Flight, Freeze: A Guide to Anxiety for Children

Watch this two-minute video about anxiety and the “fight, flight, freeze” response. Discuss what kids learned from it. What are some things you can do to calm down when you feel anxious? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfSbWc3O_5M&ab_channel=KidsHelpline

 

> The 5-4-3-2-1 Method: A Grounding Exercise to Manage Anxiety

Watch this four-minute video with the class and invite students to try the 5-4-3-2-1 method themselves. Do kids think it might help them when they feel anxious?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30VMIEmA114

 

Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth

> The Cubemaker

Read the first two episodes of the Cubemaker Saga. What are some of the challenges that Baxter and Bridget are dealing with? What are some things that might help them?

“What Vacation?”

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Luminous_Library_2018/LL_Ep_93_v52n2_Opt.pdf 

“Invisible Injuries”

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Vol52/LL_Ep94_V52N3_Opt.pdf

 

> Baxter’s Anxiety

Have a discussion about anxiety and how a person might get help

Baxter is struggling with anxiety. Anxiety is a normal fight, flight, or freeze response in reaction to stress or danger. But anxiety can be a problem if it’s always there. Even though Baxter is home and safe, the stress and danger of their superhero work hasn’t gone away. It’s causing him everyday anxiety. Baxter is using an app to track his anxiety and offer tips, like prayer and deep breathing. He’s also started to talk to trusted adults. What else do you think he could do?

 

> The 5-4-3-2-1 Method: A Grounding Exercise to Manage Anxiety

Watch this four-minute video with the class and invite students to try the 5-4-3-2-1 method themselves. Do kids think it might help them when they feel anxious?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30VMIEmA114

 

> What is a Seed Vault?

Watch this five-minute video about the global seed vault. What are some virtues that are being used to create and maintain it? What do you think might happen next with the seed vault in the Lightning and Luna comic? 

https://youtu.be/6AzG9EZ20tY 

 

> Resources for Teachers and Parents:

Quick Guide to Anxiety in Children

Feeling anxious is natural after something upsetting happens. But when a child feels anxiety that lasts a long time and prevents them from doing things like going to school or seeing friends, then it becomes an anxiety disorder. 

https://childmind.org/guide/anxiety-in-children-quick-guide/

 

What To Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious

https://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-children-are-anxious/

 
 

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PAGE 16: RADIANT STARS

 

Kids share their thoughts

> PURPOSE

Radiant Stars facilitates a feeling of community among kids from around the U.S. and the globe. In their responses to our reader surveys, kids who are the only Bahá’í in their school or one of just a few Bahá’ís in their area say that Radiant Stars reminds them that they’re not alone and there are kids like them around the world.


> QUOTE

“God has crowned you with honor and in your hearts has He set a radiant star; verily the light thereof shall brighten the whole world!” — ‘Abdu’l-Bahá


> QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

Pre-K/Kindergarten | Early Elementary

  • Which virtues do you admire most in others?
  • What are your favorite things to do with your Bahá’í community or your faith group?
  • Who is one of your heroes or role models and what do you admire about them?
  • What’s your favorite way to help your family? What do you enjoy about it?
  • What’s a big challenge you faced, and how did you handle it?


Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth

  • Who is one of your heroes or role models and what do you admire about them?
  • What’s your favorite way to help your family? What do you enjoy about it?
  • What are three important skills for a happy, healthy life?
  • What’s a new skill you’d love to learn? Why?
  • What helps you deal with stress or negativity?
  • What’s a big challenge you faced, and how did you handle it?


> ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE LEARNING

Pre-K/Kindergarten

> Ask kids to draw a picture of themselves helping their family or tackling a challenge. Invite them to share their pictures with the group, then post them in the classroom.  


> Teach students a song about sharing their virtues with others, and find a time when they can share the song with others. Some ideas: 

Circle of Light, by Red Grammer
https://redgrammer.com/index.php/circle-of-light-song.html


Teaching Peace, by Red and Kathy Grammer
https://redgrammer.com/index.php/teaching-peace-song.html


> Read and discuss The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael Lopez. Ask students if they have experiences with people around them not being like them in some way. Or maybe they remember not being able to do something that it seems like everyone else can do. 

You can also share this video with students: 

The Day You Begin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rLlyFs8eIM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rLlyFs8eIM

 

> Read and discuss My Day Is Ruined!: A Story Teaching Flexible Thinking by Bryan Smith and Lisa M. Griffin. 

You can also share this video with students: 

My Day Is Ruined! A Story Teaching Flexible Thinking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy1IThadG5Y

 

Early Elementary

> Ask kids to draw a picture of themselves helping their family or tackling a challenge. Invite them to share their pictures with the group, then post them in the classroom.  


> Give each kid a plain white sheet of paper with a 1-inch border along all four edges and ask them to draw and color a design inside the border that includes their name. The design should include their name on at least one of the four edges. Hang those pages on a wall or spread them out over a few tables.

Then give each kid small slips of paper. Ask them to think about which virtues they see in their classmates (they can refer to a list of virtues in your classroom). Ask kids to write one virtue for each classmate and glue or tape it onto their paper. Some examples of virtue lists:

http://www.thegirlonpurposeproject.org/virtues

https://www.virtuesproject.com/virtues-definitions-1

https://josephmichael.coach/100-virtues/


> Teach students a song about sharing their virtues with others, and find a time when they can share the song with others. Some ideas: 

Circle of Light, by Red Grammer
https://redgrammer.com/index.php/circle-of-light-song.html

Teaching Peace, by Red and Kathy Grammer
https://redgrammer.com/index.php/teaching-peace-song.html


> Read and discuss The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael Lopez or My Day Is Ruined!: A Story Teaching Flexible Thinking by Bryan Smith and Lisa M. Griffin. You can also share these videos with students: 

The Day You Begin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rLlyFs8eIM

My Day Is Ruined! A Story Teaching Flexible Thinking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy1IThadG5Y

 

Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth

> Divide the group into pairs and ask each person to interview their partner, asking them the discussion questions above and these standard Radiant Star questions:

Name:
Age:
I live in (state, country):
I want to be (future career):
This career interests me because:
The virtue I admire most in people:
Hobbies or sports:
Favorite Bahá’í activities:
Favorite animal or pet:
Places I’d love to visit:
I like to help people by:
A favorite book or song:
A favorite food:

After the interviews, ask each person to introduce their partner to the class and share some of their answers with the group.


> Divide the class into groups of two or three and ask each group to review a book of prayers or quotes for kids or youth and choose one to discuss (or you could assign a quote to each group). Ask students to create and share a poster, skit, or song about the virtues that quote encourages them to develop. 


> Invite each student to create a poster, short story, poem, song, or rap that illustrates their answer(s) to any of these questions:

  • What’s your favorite way to help your family? What do you enjoy about it?
  • What are three important skills for a happy, healthy life?
  • What’s a new skill you’d love to learn? Why?
  • What helps you deal with stress or negativity?
  • What’s a big challenge you faced, and how did you handle it?

 

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PAGE 19: ONE-DERFUL

 

Stretch your math powers!

> PURPOSE  
One of many things people have in common is the ability to do math. Readers celebrate the one-ness of humanity by doing this fun math trick that always gives the answer of one. Everyone can do math!

 

> Be Math-Positive

Keep in mind the importance of modeling a positive attitude about math:

https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/6-ways-to-help-kids-develop-positive-math-attitudes


> QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION 

Pre-K/KindergartenEarly Elementary  

  • What are numbers? 
  • What do we use them for? (Some examples for younger kids: how old they are, what grade they’re in, their house number/phone number, how tall they are, how much things cost, what time it is, what their shoe size is) 
  • What would happen if we didn’t have numbers?
  • What numbers do you see in this room, and what are they for?


Late Elementary Junior Youth/Youth

  • What do you do all the time that involves math?
  • What things in this room were invented using math?
  • What’s your favorite subject or hobby? How does math relate to that?
  • What are some virtues we can practice or appreciate when we use math? (Examples: Beauty, determination, excellence, humility, imagination, orderliness, patience, perseverance, wisdom, wonder)


> ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE LEARNING

Pre-K/Kindergarten Early Elementary  

> STEM: Math Trick

Do the trick on the page together several times with small numbers, using toy bricks or other objects to illustrate the steps. Ask the kids why they think it works. 
 

> STEM: Cook Up Math Skills

NOTE: Check with parents or guardians for allergies/dietary restrictions. 

Make a treat in class and talk with kids about the measuring math involved. If you doubled the recipe, how much would you need? 

Yummy Guacamole
https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Luminous_Library_2010/Riley_SpiceLife_MJ10p21.pdf

Delicious Hummus

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/pdf-play/Riley_Unity_JA06p12.pdf 

 

> STEM: Math Scavenger Hunt

Use this page (or make your own) to go on a math-related scavenger hunt.

http://everyonecanlearnmath.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MathScavenger.pdf 


Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth
 

> STEM: Ice Cream

NOTE: Check with parents or guardians for allergies/dietary restrictions.

Use measuring skills to make ice cream.

https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Luminous_Library_2019/Maya_Ice_Cream_V51N5_RS.pdf


> STEM: Math Scavenger Hunt
Split the class into 2-4 groups. Ask each group to make a math scavenger hunt to use in the classroom or outdoors (see sample). Then swap and have each group experience the other's scavenger hunt.
https://www.familymathnight.com/blog/?p=3750 


> STEAM: Build a catapult

Build a catapult and practice measuring skills with this Maya's Mysteries activity:
https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/uploads/play/Luminous_Library_2013/JA13_Maya_New_Heights.pdf 

Have students launch 10 objects (marshmallows, gummy bears, etc.). Use a tape measure to record the distance that each object goes (in Imperial and metric units). Make a chart or graph. Experiment with different techniques to see if students can increase the distances.

 

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PAGE 20: SPACE ACE

 

NASA scientists answer kids’ questions.

> PURPOSE

The purpose of this page is to encourage kids to think about the mysteries of the universe, develop their curiosity, and learn cool facts about space and science.

 

> QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

Pre-K/Kindergarten Early Elementary

  • What is a star? Can you name one?
  • What is a planet? Can you name some of them?
  • Would you like to travel in space? Where would you like to go?
  • If we met friendly beings from another planet, what would you say to them?


Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth 

  • What is the difference between a star and a planet?
  • What is a moon?
  • What cool technologies would you like to see in the future?
  • If you could travel in space, where would you like to go?


Answers to questions about space objects: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/glossary/en/#N


> ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE LEARNING 

Pre-K/Kindergarten Early Elementary  

> STEAM: Draw a Rocket

Draw your own rocket and give it an inspiring name. 

Or draw Brilliant Star’s space explorers, Zeke and Rhombus.
https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/videos/how-to-draw-zeke-and-rhombus


> STEM: Space Ace Astronaut Interviews

Watch the video: Questions and Answers with NASA Astronaut Dr. Peggy Whitson
https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/videos/space-ace-video-questions-answers-with-astronaut-dr.-peggy-whitson

Watch the video: Questions and Answers with NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin
https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/videos/space-ace-video-questions-and-answers-with-astronaut-leland-melvin

Invite kids to think of questions they'd like to ask an astronaut or space scientist. Kids can share them with us at brilliant@usbnc.org, along with the student’s name and age.  They may be included in a future “Space Ace” feature in the magazine!


> STEAM: Moon Phase Cookies

Make a Moon phase chart with Oreo cookies. NOTE: Check with parents or guardians about food allergies or sensitivities. 
https://sciencebob.com/oreo-cookie-moon-phases/ 


> STEAM: Make Your Own Jetpack 

What cool inventions do kids think we’ll see in the years ahead? 
https://www.kiwico.com/diy/play-learn/space-exploration/jet-pack-costume 
 

Late Elementary | Junior Youth/Youth  

> STEM: Space Ace Astronaut Interviews

Watch the video: Questions and Answers with NASA Astronaut Dr. Peggy Whitson
https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/videos/space-ace-video-questions-answers-with-astronaut-dr.-peggy-whitson

Watch the video: Questions and Answers with NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin
https://brilliantstarmagazine.org/videos/space-ace-video-questions-and-answers-with-astronaut-leland-melvin

Invite kids to think of questions they'd like to ask an astronaut or space scientist. Kids can share them with us at brilliant@usbnc.org, along with the student’s name and age.  They may be included in a future “Space Ace” feature in the magazine!


> STEAM: Build a rover.

Invite kids to build their own rover vehicle. Use these instructions or design your own. 

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/make-a-cardboard-rover/


> STEAM: Create a solar system model from cardboard.

https://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/astronomy/so

Updated on 5.25.23