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Description and Materials<\/h2><\/div>
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Description<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Create your own Comet pop-up card to wish everyone a special Merry Christmas this year.<\/p>\n

Materials<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Paper<\/p>\n

Scissors<\/p>\n

Glue<\/p>\n

Markers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Instructions<\/h2><\/div>
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Draw and cut a star shape.<\/p>\n

Cut two strips of paper.
\nGlue them together to form a right angle.<\/p>\n

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Then start folding them one over the other to build a paper \u201cspring\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Then prepare your card with your wishes and the tail of the comet.<\/p>\n

Glue the paper spring on the card and glue the star at the top of it.<\/p>\n

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Please, share your creations on twitter using the #adventSTEAM
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What\u2019s behind? STEM tips<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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What\u2019s behind? STEM tips<\/strong><\/p>\n

With a name derived from the Greek kometes<\/em>, meaning a \u2018long-haired\u2019 star, comets are not stars, but ancient celestial icebergs of the Solar System. They are like dirty snowballs, mostly made of ice. They partly evaporate when they swing close to the hot Sun so they become visible with a long tail.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Follow the link for more insights:
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