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Activity Description: Build pretend tools to explore and observe the night sky.

• Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Daisy Space Science Explorer badge requirements.
• Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Brownie Space Science Adventurer badge requirements.
• Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Junior Space Science Investigator badge requirements.

Info Needed: Stars are big balls of hot gas that shine in the sky, even though they look tiny from Earth. We see stars at night because the sun’s light doesn’t block them. Stars form patterns called constellations, which people have named and imagined stories about for thousands of years. Telescopes help us see stars better.

Possible Projects

• 2 Magnifying Glasses Telescope (20–30 min) – Use magnifying glasses to simulate a simple telescope and explore how lenses work.
• 3 Toilet Paper Rolls Telescope (20–30 min) – Build a multi-barrel telescope for imaginative stargazing.
• Paper Towel Roll Telescope (15–20 min) – Decorate and use a pretend telescope to “look” at stars.