- Tuesday 04 May 2021
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May the 4th – Star Wars Day – is both a clever play on words, and an excellent opportunity to add an extra-exciting twist to lessons. To help you make the most of this day, we’ve compiled some ideas for fun science-themed activities.
1. Lightsaber glow slime
Treat your students to an awesome, slimy, sensory experience with this glow-in-the-dark slime from Little bins for little hands. Lightsaber sounds is not included and has to be self-generated. Read the full instructions here: https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/glow-in-the-dark-light-saber-lego-star-wars-slime/
2. Create your own galaxy
Students can have fun creating their own galaxy through coding! (An added benefit: this program can be downloaded and used offline.) Find out more here: https://code.org/starwars
3. Games, activities and crafts at NASA Space place
Take the fi out of Scifi and explore NASA Space place for a range of interesting information, games and activities, including instructions to make a comet on a stick!
4. Design and create a hoverboard
Let your students imagine zipping through the forests of Endor on a speeder bike by creating their very own hoverboard! Enjoy this freebie from our STEM projects Box 4 with instructions for designing and creating a hoverboard. Click on the image(s) below for a free download of the STEM project as a PDF.
5. Create your own constellations
Are you ready to take your students to different galaxies and imagine star systems that has planets as iconic as Tatooine or Endor? Students can enjoy exploring the stars and creating their own constellations (using marshmallows and raw spaghetti) with this challenge from STEM projects Box 1. Click on the image(s) below for a free download of the STEM project as a PDF.
Do you have budding scientists in your hands? Our extensive range of science resources would be a great place to start to keep that spark going. As always, we’d love to see photos of your creations—show us how your class celebrates Star Wars Day and we may feature you on social media!
May the 4th be with you.
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