Astronomy and Space There are 158 items.

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  Hide and Seek Moon

  Binoculars and a hidden object Moon poster let young participants discover how some tools can make distant objects appear closer and brighter. They also learn about how cultures around the world have viewed the Moon through books (and online pre-recorded cultural stories). 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Pre-K
  • Early Elementary

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $5-$10

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
• Toolkit Activity

  Filtered Light

  Use colored filters with art supplies like astromers use filters to study the universe. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space
  • Physics

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Pre-K
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $5-$10

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Mars Rovers

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  Players acting as "Mission Control" and a "Rover" must work together to navigate a large obstacle course. 2491
  
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  How-to Video Teacher's Guide Provides classroom connections, key concepts, connections to science standards, and additional resources.

  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Pre-K
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)
  • $5-$10

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Pocket Solar System

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  Using a strip of paper, patrons construct a quick scale model of the distances between the objects of our solar system. 2007
  
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  How-to Video Implementation Guide Provides extensive background information, facilitation outline, materials shopping list, extended supporting media suggestions, correlations to national standards, and more.

  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
• Toolkit Activity

  Make a Pinwheel Galaxy

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  Patrons design, cut-out, and assemble their own Pinwheel Galaxy 5292
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Jumping on Other Planets

  Participants use math to figure out how high (or low) they could jump on another planet! 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space
  • Mathematics

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Health in Space

  This suite of eight activities is designed to help patrons understand some of the unique twists to health issues that astronauts encounter while living in space! 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space
  • Physics
  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • Under 10 minutes
  • 20-40 minutes
  • 40 minutes to 1 hour

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Kid Moon: Splat!

  Patrons model ancient lunar impacts by using water balloons. 0
  
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  How-to Video Family Take-home Activity A take-home that can be sent with patrons that wish to do STEM activities at home. These at-home activities cover similar topic areas as the associated activity and could be handed out at the conclusion of a program or left on a circulation desk for patrons to take home.

  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space
  • Physics

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 40 minutes to 1 hour

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $5-$10

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Exploring the Universe: Static Electricity

  Patrons learn about the different tools scientists use to study forces on Earth and in space and build their own electroscope to explore static electricity! 0
  
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  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Pre-K
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $5-$10

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Exploring the Universe: Observe the Sun

  Participants practice safely viewing the sun by constructing a solarscope! 0
  
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  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 40 minutes to 1 hour

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $20 and up

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Exploring the Solar System: Stomp Rockets

  Patrons construct a paper model of a sounding rocket to learn about how astronomers explore space! 0
  
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  How-to Video Teacher's Guide Provides classroom connections, key concepts, connections to science standards, and additional resources.

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Sun, Moon, and Star Patterns in the Sky

  Patrons make observations of the sky to identify patterns of the stars, sun, or moon 0
  
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  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy