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In this activity, learners make an astrolabe, a device used for measuring altitude, including the height of objects in the sky.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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This activity models the way Landsat satellites use a thermal infrared sensor to measure land surface temperatures.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners will explore the concept of angular distance, and investigate why the moon appears to be the same size as the sun during a solar eclipse, despite the sun being much larger.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners sort different natural phenomena into categories (they occur on Earth, on the Moon, or on both), and then model how energy moves during a quake using spring toys.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes