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Exploring the Solar System: Asteroid Mining
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In this activity, learners will imagine the challenges and opportunities of asteroid mining.

Achieving Orbit
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In this Engineering Design Challenge activity, learners will use balloons to investigate how a multi-stage rocket, like that used in the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission, can propel a sat

Cook Up a Comet
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In this activity (on page 5 of PDF), learners use dry ice and household materials to make scientifically accurate models of comets.

Observing the Moon
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Use this Moon Map Guide to help learners identify features on the Moon, while looking through a telescope.
Making An Impact!
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In this activity (on page 14 of PDF), learners use a pan full of flour and some rocks to create a moonscape.

Spot the Sunspots
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In this activity, learners use binoculars (or a telescope) to identify and track sunspots. If using binoculars, learners need a pair that can be secured on a tripod.

Exploring Black Holes and Gravity
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners imagine what would happen if our Sun were replaced with a black hole.