First Friday: Astronomy 101

 

Backyard Astronomy: Lunar Maria

 

Build A Bridge Challenge

 

Astronomy Activity: Spectroscopy

 

Baking Soda & Vinegar Activities

 

Things That Fly Activity

 

How do we know what our Sun is made of?

 

Sun Shadows Activity

 

Color Spinner

Download the pattern and print or trace to make your own color spinner.

 

Star Stories: Callisto and Arcus

 

Shadow Challenge

 

Astronomy Brain Teaser: Coriolis Effect

 

Math Activities

 

Landforms Activity

 

Astronomy Brain Teaser: Circumference of the Earth

 

Balloon Racer Activity

 

Sink or Float Experiments

 

Backyard Astronomy: Comet Atlas

 

Melting Point Experiment

 

Backyard Astronomy: Orion's Belt

 

Soap Experiment

 

Backyard Astronomy: Hyades Star Cluster

 

Fun with Static Electricity!

 

Backyard Astronomy: Lunar Phases

 

Transparent-Translucent-Opaque Experiment

 

Backyard Astronomy: Bootes and Corona Borealis

 

Things That Roll Experiment

 

Backyard Astronomy: Leo and Arcturus

 

CO2-Powered Bottle Boat Experiment

 

Backyard Astronomy: Polaris

 

Water Cycle Experiment

 

Backyard Astronomy: Winter Circle

 

Density Experiments

 

Backyard Astronomy: Venus and Pleiades

 

Walking Rainbow Experiment

 

Pepper Experiment