The Astronomy Display (Free Science Printables)

Astronomy models for the lab

With the introduction of the astronomy science project display from AG, we (Kana, Shep, and I all agree on this) have decided to make our own science project.  It's not quite up to the human's standards of science projects yet, but she has her own problems at the moment and can't make us that working computer setup yet.

In this case, we're expanding on the astronomy theme from AG with a model of the structure of the sun, a lunar globe, and a star chart.  These were originally from Canon Creative paper projects (here), but the human resized them.  I'd recommend a heavy paper (matte photo paper, maybe cardstock) for this.  The human used plain copy paper, but it's on the flimsy side.

Construction tips:
You will want a pair of very small, very sharp scissors.  And about 2-3 hours of free time to make each globe.
Use a toothpick to apply the glue to all the little tabs.  There are a lot of little tabs, especially on the globes.

Model of the sun and a mini science book

The model shows the cut-away of the interior of the sun, and all its layers.  It's the hardest and most complicated of the three to make, mostly with all the little slices of the interior layers.  The little science book has 16 pages of text and glossy pictures.  (Some of the text ended up being white-on-white.  Oops.)
Model of the Sun
Science Book
Instructions

Lunar globe with facts inside

The lunar globe shows all the named features of the moon, and opens up to reveal little cards with extra information about the moon.  This is going to be simple compared to the solar model.
Lunar Globe
Instructions

A star chart for the Northern Hemisphere

The star chart is the easiest of the three projects.  It really spins around, and you can see what constellations are in the sky at any time of the year.  It's set for a latitude of 35 degrees N, so constellations are going to be different if you're at a different latitude.
Star Chart
Star Chart Instructions