Sky adventurer: planets, Moon and stars

Find the planets in tonight's sky, zoom in to see more, follow the Moon through a month, plan a stargazing night, and share what you found, with Night Sky Lab. Covers all five steps of the Brownie Space Science Adventurer badge.

Time: About 90 minutes, in two or three short sittings, plus a clear night outside
Steps: 5 badge steps, 4 of them in Night Sky Lab
You need: A computer, Chromebook or tablet. A clear night and a grown-up for the outdoor parts. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.

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$5 for one scout: every step, the Night Sky Lab activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the scout's own work.

Badge requirements: the 5 steps

1Meet the neighborsIn Night Sky LabThe planets are Earth's neighbors. Some are bright enough to see without a telescope.
2See more than beforeIn Night Sky LabZoom in like a telescope does, and find more than your eyes alone can.
3Investigate the MoonIn Night Sky LabThe Moon goes through its shapes, its phases, in about a month. Watch a whole month in a few minutes.
4Be a stargazerIn Night Sky LabPlan a night to look at the sky for real, with a grown-up.
5Celebrate and shareWith your troopShare what you found with your family or friends.

Night Sky Lab: the evening sky facing north, with the place and time at the top, the time strip at the bottom, and zoom buttons. — Each step shows how Night Sky Lab works, then opens it with a checklist that ticks as the work gets done.

Work on a computer. The apps need a keyboard and a bigger screen than a phone: a laptop, desktop or Chromebook. You can pay here and open the emailed link on the computer.

One scout

Unlock the kit, $5

All 5 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
Night Sky Lab activities that check the work as it is done
A numbered certificate with a page of the scout's own work: your planets, your Moon month and your stargazing plan

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Leaders: unlock it for the whole troop

One payment and one code. Each scout types the code to unlock the kit on their own computer, and gets their own certificate at the end. Your pack page shows who has started and finished.

See a sample certificate (PDF) · Already paid? Find your link

Questions

What are the requirements for the Girl Scout Brownie Space Science Adventurer badge?

The badge has 5 steps: 1. Meet the neighbors; 2. See more than before; 3. Investigate the Moon; 4. Be a stargazer; 5. Celebrate and share. This kit covers all 5, with activities that check the work as it is done.

Is there a printable version?

Yes. Once unlocked, the whole lesson prints, one step at a time, for a meeting or a table. Printing is optional: every step also works on screen, and a sample certificate PDF is on this page.

What does a scout need?

A computer, Chromebook or tablet. A clear night and a grown-up for the outdoor parts. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed. About 90 minutes, in two or three short sittings, plus a clear night outside.

Can a troop leader get it for the whole troop?

Yes. A troop pack is one payment and one code: up to 12 scouts for $20, or up to 30 scouts for $35. Each scout types the code on their own computer and gets their own certificate, and the leader's pack page shows who has started and finished.

Is this an official Girl Scouts product?

No. MYTEK Lab makes the kit, and Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. The troop leader awards the badge; the certificate shows the scout did the work, with a number the leader can check.

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Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. This kit is made by MYTEK Lab; the badge is awarded by the troop.