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This fun hands-on astronomy activity lets learners use star maps (included) to find constellations and to identify stars with extrasolar planets (Northern Hemisphere only, naked eye).

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore what happens when a star explodes.

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore the difference between telescope magnification and resolution.

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners experiment with marbles and weights to discover some basics about gravity and black holes.

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.

This simple and engaging astronomy activity explains nuclear fusion and how radiation is generated by stars, using marshmallows as a model.

This fun astronomy activity allows learners to experience finding stars in the night sky that will eventually go supernova. This activity is perfect for a star party outdoors.

Many people think the different stages in the life of a star are actually different types of stars, rather than just stages in the life of a single star.

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity describes techniques scientists use to find planets orbiting other stars.

This hands-on astronomy activity lets learners hunt for different objects in the night sky that contribute to stellar and planetary formation, using a Treasure List.