The resources listed below are provided to help students discover more about the night sky, science, and our place in the universe.

Useful Links Solar System for Kids Kids Astronomy Star Child Space Kids The Space Place

Recommended Books Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe by Terrence Dickinson Meteorites by Robert Hutchinson and Andrew Graham The Stars by H.A. Rey

Ideas for Kids

• Try scanning the night sky with binoculars in the sword of Orion to see a gas cloud where stars are born. The sword is located below the bright stars of Orion's belt.
  

• Summer is a great time to explore the Milky Way with binoculars.  Be sure to look toward the south and scan your way up along the Milky Way overhead.  Many cool things can be found from globular clusters, to nebulae, to double stars. Look for constellations such as Scorpius, Sagittarius, Cygnus, Aquila, and Lyra.  These are great starter constellations because they contain a number of bright stars.