Planet Tours
Planning to take a vacation soon? Visit Phobos! Small and cozy, Phobos orbits the fourth planet from the Sun in […]
Rock Cycle
This activity combines the concept of Earth’s rock cycle with the characteristics of other planets in the solar system. After
Reflective Solar Cooker
This reflective solar cooker uses the Sun’s energy to cook marshmallows. The target cooking area is the space where the
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Sunspots
The Sun is a huge sphere of gas. The visible layer of the Sun, which we view as the surface,
The Milky Way
Stretching across the dark night sky, not easily visible when the Moon is in the sky, is a faint irregular
Scale Models
Without being informed of the expected product, the students will make a Play-doh model of the Earth-Moon system, scaled to
Properties of Dust
Students carry out a scientific investigation of dust in their classroom, then extend their experience to properties of dust in space.
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Super Gelatin
Students measure the angles of refraction of laser light traveling through gelatin, then plot their data to calculate the gelatin’s
Telescope Allocation Committee
This activity acquaints the students with the telescopes and instruments available at an astronomical observatory: McDonald Observatory.Astronomers apply for observing
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Astro-Madness
In this activity, students learn about the different telescopes and instruments that are available at McDonald Observatory using the “What