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Star Power
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In this activity, learners create a star show and discover how they can prevent light pollution. Using simple materials, learners first design constellation boxes.

It's all Done with Mirrors
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity illustrates the path of light as it reflects off of mirrors and how this is used in telescopes.

Nebula in a Jar
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In this activity, learners will build a model of a nebula using cotton balls and colored water. Astronomers photograph nebulas and add colors to provide information about the nebula's composition.

Super Gelatin
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Can gelatin (like Jell-O ®) change the speed of light?

Spectroscope
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In this activity, learners construct their own spectroscope as they explore and observe spectra from familiar light sources.

Our Place in Our Galaxy
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In this fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity, learners construct a model of our place in the Milky Way Galaxy and the distribution of stars, with a quarter and some birdseed.

Does the Moon Rotate?
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners make 3-dimensional models of the Earth and Moon.

Model the Sun and Earth
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In this activity, learners make scale models of the Sun and Earth out of paper mache.