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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.

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

Telescopes as Time Machines
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This fun, nighttime hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore how long it takes for light from different objects in the universe to reach Earth.

Supernova Star Maps
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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.

Ready to Observe: Enhance Your Telescope Experience
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This fun hands-on astronomy activity uses a variety of simple props to help learners understand why they see what they see in a telescope.

Toilet Paper Solar System
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In this activity, learners build a scale model of the solar system using a roll of toilet paper.

Supernovae in the Lives of Stars
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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.

Does the Moon Rotate?
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners make 3-dimensional models of the Earth and Moon.

Gravity and Falling
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners experiment with a bucket, stretchy fabric, marbles, and weights to discover some basics about gravity.

How Do We Find Planets Around Other Stars?
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity describes techniques scientists use to find planets orbiting other stars.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Constellations
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This chocolate chip cookie recipe includes templates for baking night sky constellations of the season right on top! Two templates are included, one for 9pm mid-April, and one for 10pm mid-July.

Telescope Treasure Hunt
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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.

Constellation Detective
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In this quick activity, learners practice locating a constellation in a map of very dark skies.

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.