Pinhole Planetariums

There are so many cool projects to do with your kids out there its ridiculous. So no excuses, put down the video games, and computers, and have fun with the kids!!!!! I have a great project to get you started. ****pinhole planetarium****** Materials •Clean, empty 15 oz cans (1 for each constellation) •Scissors •Glue or tape •Hammer •Nail •Constellation patterns 1.Cut out the patterns. 2.Glue or tape (I taped them) the patterns to the ends of the cans. 3.Using the hammer and nail, punch holes through the patterns into the can where the dark black dots are locate. 4.Turn out the lights in the room. 5.Place a flashlight in the can and turn it on. 6.Look at the bottom of the can. You should be able to see the pattern of the constellation through the holes Note: To get a printable copy of the contilations that will fit accordinly you can go to http://scoutmom.com ** Plus this website has a ton of projects.