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Make a Starry Sky Projector Activity
This activity shows learners how to create a projector to simulate viewing stars using a cardboard box and foil. The post Make a Starry Sky Projector Activity appeared first on NASA Science .
- "Make a Starry Sky Projector" teaches K-5 students about light and solar system
- Simple cardboard box projector brings space science concepts to life
- Instructional PDF posted October 7, 2025 for educators
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Make a Model Solar System Activity
This hands-on activity helps students calculate scale distances to build a relative-size solar system model using everyday household materials.
- Students create scale model of solar system using household items
- Activity helps visualize immense scale of space and planet proportions
- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides educational resource
Make a Sun Out of Leaves Activity
This hands-on activity provides introductory learners with a creative ways to build physical models of the Sun using natural or artificial leaves.
- Make a Sun Out of Leaves activity teaches students about the Sun using leaves.
- Students construct a physical model of the Sun with natural or artificial leaves.
- Activity integrates lessons on light, photosynthesis, solar system, and seasons.
Make an Astrolabe Activity
This hands-on activity guides learners through constructing their own astrolabe to practice angle measurements for determining height, effectively integrating geometry into astronomy units.
- Students build astrolabe to learn astronomy
- Activity uses geometry to teach angles
- Resource from UAF available October 7, 2025
Make an Aurora Bracelet Activity
This activity guides learners in how to make a bracelet with the different colors of the auroras, which are caused by different gases in Earth’s atmosphere.
- Aurora Bracelet activity teaches aurora science
- Students explore energy, waves, heliophysics concepts
- Grades K-5 to 9-12+ can use instructional PDF