Astronomy Learning Activities
Comprehensive, economical kits enable multiple activities for learning about minerals and rocks and their various physical properties, as well as other essential properties of natural processes on planet Earth. Modern technology allows for accurate tracking and prediction models for aiding comprehension of immense natural phenomena such as hurricanes and earthquakes, and Avantor offers a wide variety of kits to choose from for studying historical geological stages in the Earth’s development and the remnants of those stages such as fossils or ash from volcanic eruptions.
NewPath Sun-Earth-Moon Curriculum Learning Module
Supplier: NEWPATH LEARNING LLC
Provides a complete set of visual, digital and hands-on resources designed to support teacher instruction and provide students with the skills to master key concepts on the Sun, Earth and Moon.
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NewPath Earth’s Place in the Universe NGSS Skill Builder Kit
Supplier: NEWPATH LEARNING LLC
Combination of 470163-822 Our Solar System and the 470163-824 Sun Earth and Moon System curriculum learning modules.
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Starlab
Supplier: Science First
Portable immersive domes with projection and NGSS-aligned curriculum for science instruction.
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Solar System Felt Pieces
Supplier: LITTLE FOLKS VISUALS
Students have fun manipulating these large brightly colored felt pieces. The solar system has never felt closer.
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Moon Phase Classroom Inquiry Kit
Supplier: PARADIGM EDUCATION CORP.
Bring the Moon Into Your Classroom
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Moon Pops Activity
Supplier: TONAWANDA MANUFACTURING
Who says you can't lasso the moon? Bring miniature moons on a stick into the classroom to illustrate phases of the moon and how the positions of the Earth, sun, and moon cause each phase. Each Moon Pop consists of a wooden stick supporting a sphere with one black half and one white half.
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Solar Motion Lab Activity
Supplier: Science First
Made of heavy paper, the models can be positioned to show their relation to one another at any given time of the year.
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Earth Sun Planetarium, United Scientific
Supplier: United Scientific Supplies
Demonstrate the rotational motion of Earth on its axis, its orbit around the Sun, and the revolution of the moon around Earth with this high-quality model.
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Where are we in Space and Time? Activity Book
Supplier: Science First
Learn about space, time, and the universe with this educational activity book.
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Cardboard Spectrometer Kit
Supplier: Science First
Investigate light spectra with this easy-to-use spectrometer.
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Sun Track Plastic Hemisphere
Supplier: Science First
This device shows how the sun's appearance changes over a period of one month.
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The Universe at Your Fingertips Kit
Supplier: Science First
This comprehensive collection features over 90 of the very best classroom-tested, hands-on activities for teaching basic astronomy, from the phases of the moon to simulating the expansion of the universe.
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Season Modeling Globe
Supplier: Science First
Seasonal changes, the positions of sunrise and sunset and the special circumstances of solstices and equinoxes are easily demonstrated and examined.
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Light Measurement Kit
Supplier: Science First
Students will calculate the relationship between the apparent brightness of a luminous object and the distance to the object.
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Project Star Class Set of 10
Supplier: Science First
A complete set for 10 students to study the stars and space.
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DIY Moon Phases Kit
Supplier: Shiv Dial Sud & Sons
Define, ideate, build, and test a prototype that teaches moon phases and science investigation skills.
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Supplier: Kimberly-Clark