Night and day are like two different worlds. In this activity for the very youngest children, we introduce the concept of the spinning Earth and the use of a sundial.
Introduce children to both geometric and analytical skills in a creative way. Use imaginative craft ideas to make stellar objects. Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding, originally from China and now practiced all over the world.
Snakes and Ladders board game
Game boards for Snakes and Ladders, astronomy style, in Tamil
This is a non-exhaustive list of astronomy software. This selection was chosen because it contains only freeware and is suitable with very young children.
In this fun activity, use rhyming song to describe our place in the Universe with gestures mimicking the shapes and moments found in space.
A traditional Aztec story, by Marcos Carvas.
A few fun colouring sheets.
See the Earth as it is in reality: no borders between countries, a sphere sitting in space through this colouring activity.
Se trata de que los niños hagan una narración en forma de cuento (de 1 a 5 páginas, según la edad) o incluso una novela corta (de varios capítulos, de 3-5 pág. cada uno) sobre un tema en el que estén implicadas ideas y conceptos astronómicos con cierta base científica, es decir, que sean razonables. Sólo se necesita inventiva, papel, bolígrafo, y algunos conocimientos básicos sobre Astronomía.
What if you landed on the Moon? What should you take with you? This is a group activity that inspires kids to imagine life in space.
Children create a rainbow using very few and simple household objects and a little bit of sunlight.
This activity helps children understand that the Earth is round and the origin of day and night. Image planets and space, and draw or paint it.
Use a telescope during the day! This simple trick allows you to use a telescope even if you are not outdoors at night.
In this activity, children learn through art and science about the moons of our Solar System.The term 'Deadly', comes from the response of young Irish children who first did this activity. Moons that look like flying saucers, moons with volcanoes, moons that explode and shoot frozen water hundreds of kilometres into space, were considered so awesome they were 'deadly'. In this activity children view and then vote for the 'deadliest moon'. They then draw that moon from a still image on a screen. The main objective of Deadly Moons is to combine the goals/methods of learning through art and science, to foster the skills of observation and recording the many moons in the solar system and at the same time stimulate an appreciation of their beauty and wonder, to inspire children to investigate further the bodies within our solar system.
A tale about Bague and the stars from the Andes pleateau.
Use an UNAWE Earthball to facilitate in understanding day and night.
Build a realistic model of the Earth using sunlight as a reference to understand phenomena related to the position of the Earth with respect to the Sun.
A tale of Christian tradition from Central America.
Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding, originally from China and now practiced all over the world. In this activity, create an origami star. Introduce children to both geometry and analytical skills in a creative way.