NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator. He is one of the most visible and well-known scientists in the world. As a young boy growing up in New York Although he was City, Neil deGrasse Tyson was fascinated recruited by by the sky above. Tyson followed his Cornell interest in space to become an icon in the University, he field of astrophysics. decide to attend Harvard and As the director of the Hayden Planetarium, while there he Tyson became well known for his role in lettered in the debate surrounding Pluto's status as a wrestling and dwarf planet. was a member of the rowing team. In the tradition of Carl Sagan, Tyson educates the public as the host of the History Channel's television series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. Tyson's love of science and learning serves as a stellar example for kids and adults alike. www.littlebinsforlittlehands.com Neil deGrasse Tyson MAKE A PLANETARIUM SUPPLIES INSTRUCTIONS: Pringles can Constellation printable STEP 1: Print out constellation template. Black paper STEP 2: Cut out the circles. Scissors STEP 3: Trace the plastic lid onto black paper Nail Flashlight three times. Cut out the three circles. STEP 4: Tape the constellations to the black circles and punch your nail through the ‘stars’. STEP 5: Wrap your can with decorative paper. STEP 6: Put one of your constellation circles into the plastic lid. STEP 7: Shine your flashlight inside the can, and point your can at the ceiling or wall in a dark room to see your constellations come to life! CONSTELLATIONS A constellation is a cluster of stars that create an imaginary shape… a celestial connect-the-dots. In a sky full of millions of stars, these con- nections between the brightest objects helps astronomers, storytellers, and night sky enthusiasts find their way in the vastness of space, like storied landmarks on a map. Constellations often carry names and take the shape of gods, hunters, princesses, objects and mythical beasts associated with Greek mythol- ogy – however, at times, it requires quite an imagination to draw out what some constellations are supposed to represent! www.littlebinsforlittlehands.com Orion Andromeda Casiopea TOP SECRET SCIENTIST Make your own Secret Decoder Ring! STEP 1: Print out the two page templates SUPPLIES: and the coded message page. STEP 2: Cut out each circle. Circle templates STEP 3: Place the middle circle on top Coded message of the larger circle so the letters and Scissors Paper fastener images line up. STEP 4: Place the smaller circle on top and use scissors or a nail to punch a hole through all the circles. STEP 5: Push the paper fastener through the circles and fasten. Secret codes are similar to science investigations. They contain both direct and indirect evidence to help you draw conclusions and solve the code! When you analyze the data from an investigation, you need to look at all the evidence. Sometimes the evidence is very clear and direct or observable and measurable. This is called direct evidence. Evidence that is not as clear and measurable is called indirect evidence. This type of evidence you have to infer from what your data tells you or what you can see but can not actually measure. Both types of evidence are used to draw conclusions and determine whether you have answered your question or proved your hypothesis or solved your code. www.littlebinsforlittlehands.com NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON Use your decoder ring to reveal a quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson. ** Turn your coder so the letter A lines up with 26. 19 7 4 17 4 8 18 13 14 6 17 4 26 19 4 17 4 3 20 2 26 19 8 14 13 19 7 26 13 14 13 4 19 7 26 19 - . 8 18 18 4 11 5 3 17 8 21 4 13 www.littlebinsforlittlehands.com E | TOP SE OD CR C E T T E S R C C I E E S N | T I T S S T I | T S N E E C I R C S E T T E C O R D C E E | S P T O NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON Try to find all the words listed in the list below. Remember, the words can be up, down, diagonal, and backwards! ASTROPHYSICIST EARTH SCIENCE PLANET SPACE PLANETARIUM GALAXY CONSTELLATIONS TELESCOPE UNIVERSE www.littlebinsforlittlehands.com.