If astronomy and outerspace interest you, then this activity set will fascinate you. You'll learn about the planets, stars, sun, moon, and even rockets - all through fun, hands-on experiments. Activities include using balloons and chemically powered rockets to study rocket propulsion, building a telescope and star map to investigate the stars and constellations, assembling a model of the solar system to about the planets that share it,and more. Once you work through all the activities, you will understand how Earth’s axis and revolution around the sun causes the seasons, how the moon’s rotation around Earth gives us the phases of the moon, how meteorites formed the craters on the moon, how meteoroids become falling stars, and so much more. Includes a full-color, 32-page experiment book to guide your space exploration. Ages 8 and up.
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD — Children under 8 yrs. can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once.
- launch three types of rockets
- build a telescope and star map
- model the solar system
- investigate the revolution and rotation of Earth
- swing a moon sling
- find the man in the moon
- recreate lunar and solar eclipses
- learn about falling stars
- discover how the universe is expanding