Astronomy and Space There are 158 items.

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  UV Kid

  2 Review(s)

  In this activity, children use common craft materials and ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive beads to construct a person (or dog or imaginary creature). 8798
  
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  Content Area 

  • Earth Science
  • Astronomy and Space
  • Health Science

  Age Group 

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

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 40 minutes to 1 hour

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Coloring the Universe (with Pencil Code)

  Participants use pencilcode.net to undertake a series of simple programming exercises, including recoloring images of scenes, everday objects, and finally, a supernova and a region where stars are forming. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

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

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 1-2 hours

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Rocket Scientist
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  Nuclear Fusion in Stars

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  This simple and engaging activity explains nuclear fusion and how radiation is generated by stars, using marshmallows as a model. 1455
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

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

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • Under 10 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  How Do We Find Planets Around Other Stars?

  Discover the techniques scientists use to find planets orbiting distant stars: use a foam ball, a toothpick, and a small ball of clay. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

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

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • Under 10 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Pinhole Viewer: Shoebox Version

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  Use a shoebox and other common materials to create a safe way to view the Sun. 3713
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • 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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  Solar Energy

  Two bottles -- one painted black, the other painted white -- are covered with balloons and placed in bright sunlight. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space
  • Physics
  • Engineering

  Age Group 

  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium

  STEM Tools 

  • Optional
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  How to Build a Galaxy (beta)

  Use craft materials -- and 3D printed models of astronomical models -- to model our Milky Way galaxy. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 2-4 hours

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $10-$20

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Rocket Scientist
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  Pinhole Viewer: Cereal Box Version

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  Use a cereal box and other common materials to create a safe way to view the Sun. 3752
  
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  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 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Pinhole Projector: Shipping Box Version

  Use a long box or tube and other common materials to create a safe way to view the Sun. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Why Do Eclipses Happen? (Yardstick Eclipse...

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  Using simple materials, participants explore the vast distance between the Earth and Moon and model how solar and lunar eclipses happen. 9600
  
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  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 

  • $5-$10

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Art and the Cosmic Connection

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  Using NASA imagery, participants use images as inspiration for artwork while learning about geology of planetary bodies and moons 8817
  
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  Content Area 

  • Earth Science
  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

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

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 1-2 hours

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $5-$10

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Dunking the Planets

  Participants place scale models of the planets, represented by fruit and other foods, in water to determine their density. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

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

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $10-$20

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium