Learning kitGrades 2-3

Science: astronomy

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. Ages 7 to 8 or grades 2 to 3, with a grown-up nearby.

Time
About 90 minutes, in two or three short sittings, plus a clear night outside
Steps
5 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 learner: every step, the Night Sky Lab activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the learner's own work.

Jupiter, Mars and a full Moon rising in the east, each found planet circled in gold.

The 5 steps

  1. 1Meet the neighborsIn Night Sky LabThe planets are Earth's neighbors. Some are bright enough to see without a telescope.
  2. 2See more than beforeIn Night Sky LabZoom in like a telescope does, and find more than your eyes alone can.
  3. 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.
  4. 4Be a stargazerIn Night Sky LabPlan a night to look at the sky for real, with a grown-up.
  5. 5Celebrate and shareWith othersShare 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 learner

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 learner's own work: your planets, your Moon month and your stargazing plan

We email a link that opens the kit on any computer. No account needed. We keep the email only to send the kit and certificate links: privacy.

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Co-ops and classes: unlock it for a group

One payment and one code. Each learner 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.

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Questions

What does the learner do in Sky adventurer: planets, Moon and stars?

It has 5 steps: 1. Meet the neighbors; 2. See more than before; 3. Investigate the Moon; 4. Be a stargazer; 5. Celebrate and share. 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. Ages 7 to 8 or grades 2 to 3, with a grown-up nearby.

What age is it for?

Grades 2-3. About 90 minutes, in two or three short sittings, plus a clear night outside.

What is needed?

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.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. A numbered certificate with a page of the learner's own work, for your records or a portfolio. It is not course credit.

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