Astronomy and Space There are 158 items.
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Make a Sundial
Participants explore the relationship between the size and position of shadows and the position of the sun. They make sundials to use outdoors. (Sundial handouts can be found on page 35 and 36 of the PDF.) 0
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Soda Straw Rockets
3 Review(s)Patrons practice the engineering design process by creating paper rockets that can be launched from a soda straw. They then test, redesign, and do it again! 10383
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Let's Make A Supernova!
Participants imagine themselves inside a large star at the end of its life, just as it is about to go supernova. Learn what happens in the core of a star when it runs out of fuel. This is a very active, engaging activity that your audience will remember. 0
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Train Like an Astronaut
In this suite of physical activities, patrons utilize the same body parts/systems as astronauts do in training and on missions in space. The activities may be used by individual students or delivered to an audience of students by educators 0
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Big Dipper Star Clock
2 Review(s)Participants create a "star clock" that they can take home and use to tell the time from the posisiton of the Big Dipper in the night sky. 8850
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SciGirls Star Power
In this maker activity, participants use a shoe box, constellation template, and flashlight to shine a star pattern on a wall. An additional maker project demonstrates the importance of reducing light pollution. 0
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Sky Heroes: An Activity Reinventing the Constellations
1 Review(s)Participants celebrate their heroes by creating connect-the-dot star patterns to represent them. 1108
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Constellation Detectives
This simple paper-based activity guides learners in identifying constellations such as Orion, the Big Dipper, and more. 0
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Solar System in My Neighborhood
Patrons shrink the scale of the vast solar system to the size of their neighborhood. They then compare the relative sizes of scale models of the planets, two dwarf planets, and a comet as represented by fruits and other foods. 0
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Make your own Planetarium
2 Review(s)In this activity, patrons will learn how ancient people related to constellations and asterisms, then use their imagination to create a star pattern and accompanying story. Library staff can have patrons draw their designs on paper or make an inflatable planetarium, in which patrons will poke out their star constellations. 3674
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Ice Orbs
Participants investigate a frozen sphere, trying to learn about objects hidden inside and comparing that process to how planetary scientists at NASA investigate "icy worlds." 0
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Objects in Motion
Participants in this activity use "orbiting" clay balls to make simple, functioning models of interacting objects in space. 0
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