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Why is the Sky Purple?
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This simple hands-on activity demonstrates why the sky appears blue on a sunny day and red during sunrise and sunset.
The Geophysical Light/Dark Cycle
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This is an activity (located on page 131 of the PDF) related to sleep and circadian rhythms as well as space travel.
Why is the Sky Blue?
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In this activity, learners create a "mini sky" in a glass of water in a dark room.
The Thousand-Yard Model
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This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.
Light of the Moon
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Learners model the Sun-Earth-Moon system to show what causes the Moon's appearance to change when viewed from the Earth.