A hands-on science curriculum for homeschoolers. Your family will be able to find things in the night sky that they have never seen before. And when it s cloudy, choose one of the many daytime lessons. You will: Pace off a scale model of the solar system Experience how gravity would feel on other planets See the craters of the moon through your binoculars Learn to recognize shooting stars, satellites, planets, and comets Explore the night sky with easy-to-use star maps Use artificial gravity to turn a cup of water upside down without spilling, and many more. Level: Grades 1-8 Format: Comes with 22 activities in 16 lessons, parent guide, star maps with points of interest for every season, binoculars, and enough equipment for two children working together to share. Publisher/Mfg: Stratton House Mfg : AA

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A one year, hands-on science curriculum for homeschoolers. All the lessons from The Astronomy Adventure, Discovering Birds and The Magnetism Adventure, a parent guide, and enough equipment for two children working together to share. In Astronomy you will: Pace off a scale model of the solar system Experience how gravity would feel on other planets See the craters of the moon through your binoculars Learn to recognize shooting stars, satellites, planets, and comets Explore the night sky with easy-to-use star maps Use artificial gravity to turn a cup of water upside down without spilling, and many more. In Birds you will: Make your own wild bird feeder Learn the secrets of flight Grab your field guide and go on a bird safari Write a letter with a quill pen that you make Feel the lift of an actual flight feather Share bird watching with your family, and many more. In Magnetism you will: Feel the force with your extra strong ceramic magnets Use the power of magnetism to create levitation See a magnet s invisible force fields with encased iron filings Pace off a treasure map with your magnetic compass Create works of genius with your magnetic sculpture Make a hand-held magnetic motor, and many more. Level: Grades 1-8 Format: Comes with 62 activities in 43 lessons if you do hands-on science once a week it will last a whole school year. Comes in one box with one pair of binoculars to use with both astronomy and birds. Publisher/Mfg: Stratton House Mfg : ABM

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This lab kit is designed to accompany Apologia s Exploring Creation with Astronomy book (sold separately). This kit contains almost all the items needed to complete the experiments in the book. Using the items in this lab kit, students will be able to create a model of the solar system, assemble their own telescope, and find out how craters form on the moon. Items are packaged in individual lesson bags to correspond with lessons in the book. Parents will need to supply some household items. Recommended for grades K-6 with adult supervision. Warning: Choking Hazard - Small parts, small balls, marbles, and balloons. Children under 8 years can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once. This kit contains small parts, small balls, and marbles. Not for children under 3 years of age.

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If you ask a lot of kids if they enjoy science a good portion of them will make a face or tell you that it is not their favorite subject. Despite the disinterest in science for a lot of children, we can and should foster a love of astronomy in children. In fact, it is often easier to introduce children and foster this interest than one might think! Once you get kids started, they often cannot get enough of astronomy! When you work with kids on this subject you will find that you can almost see their minds expanding.

If you tell your students that you are going to teach them about astronomy you may hear a few groans of protest. Before you allow this to bring you down, ask them if they know what astronomy means. Let them know that this is not just about science, but about the planets, starts, and space in general. You may be surprised at how excited kids become, as most consider space to be very "cool".

Introducing Astronomy

You'll want to start out teaching children about the planets. You can teach them the names, show them what they look, and where they are in relation to one another as well as in relation to the earth. If you want to get them really involved, allow them to create a model of the solar system. Many kids enjoy hands on projects and this is one way that you can allow all of your students to get up close and personal with astronomy.

Students will enjoy learning about the solar system but they will likely also enjoy learning about the universe. You can teach them about the Milky Way and then you can extend these lessons out to learn more about the galaxies and nebulae and black holes. There is a lot of really interesting information that will excite children and get them thinking about astronomy a lot more than they currently do.

Luckily, there are a lot of great books and films available that can help you teach your students about astronomy. Many of them teach about the planets, stars, the sun, and even the history of astronomy. There are truly unlimited resources that will help you foster a love of astronomy in students of all ages. You can complete a unit on astronomy at a local astronomy center where you can get up close and personal with a lot of great information and resources!

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