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Pinhole Viewer
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In this activity, learners discuss and investigate how cameras, telescopes, and their own eyes use light in similar ways.
Rainbow in the Room
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This activity generates learner excitement about light through the creation of a room-sized rainbow.
Paint by the Numbers
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In this pencil and paper activity, learners work in pairs and simulate how astronomical spacecraft and computers create images of objects in space.
The Senses of "Unknown Creatures"
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In this activity, learners use earthworms as "unknown creatures" from the South American jungle to find out how animals use senses.
The Thousand-Yard Model
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This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.
Earth's Energy Cycle: Albedo
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In this activity, learners experiment and observe how the color of materials that cover the Earth affects the amounts of sunlight our planet absorbs.