Read about the sights you can see in a clear night sky. Book includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.

This inquiry invites students to investigate human impacts on the environment. Specifically, students will examine the relationship between human population, light pollution, and how brightly celestial objects like stars appear in the...

Learn about the rotation of the earth, the movement of the moon, and the position of the sun.

What objects are in the day sky and the night sky? How do they seem to move? Come and explore with us as we discover the sun, moon, planets and stars! This detailed lesson plan includes pictures and videos of the activity in action,...

When we look up at the night sky, why do we see the Moon's appearance changing over time from a full sphere to a crescent to nothing at all? Find the answers in this interactive resource adapted from the National Air and Space Museum.

Students observe representational images and use as evidence to describe how the Moon is visible in the day and night sky. The digital slideshow is used to provide students with the opportunity to observe and describe how the Moon can be...

Observe that the Moon is visible in the sky during the day and night with this GBH lesson plan. Students will use evidence from observations, both firsthand and through media, to describe that the Moon can be visible at different times...

In this inquiry, students predict the best place to stargaze in Arizona based on the brightness of the night sky. Students are introduced to the concept of light pollution and Globe at Night, a global citizen science project in which...

In this inquiry, students predict the best place to stargaze in Arizona based on the brightness of the night sky. Students are introduced to the concept of light pollution and Globe at Night, a global citizen science project in which...

Individual or classroom activity helps students understand the solar system because they can visualize it. Extension resources are included.

When you are in the city, only a few of the brightest stars are visible. But when you are in the country, you can see many more stars than you can count. Sometimes you can even see the bright belt of our galaxy, the Milky Way. In this...

Using equatorial coordinates, observers will examine the position of a star over the course of the night sky in this simulation.

If you live in a big city or urban area it is hard to see many stars at night. In most urban areas only the most brilliant stars, planets and the moon can be seen. This is because of something called light pollution which is the...

A site for images and how to take images of the night sky. Backed by Meade, a maker of telescopes. Good information on equipment and techniques as well.

Why can we find geometric shapes in the night sky? How can we know that at least two people in London have exactly the same number of hairs on their head? And why can patterns be found in just about any text - even Vanilla Ice lyrics?...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Robert Frost about fireflies in the night sky. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Light pollution is a particular concern in urban areas as people cannot enjoy looking at the night sky and all this light is being wasted.

This hands-on astronomy activity lets learners hunt for different objects in the night sky that contribute to stellar and planetary formation, using a Treasure List. They will learn how stars and their planets form and will find objects...

Is that a lion in the sky? Find out what the constellations are, how they were named, and when stargazers might see specific ones throughout the year.

While you won't find the full movie here, there are extensive learning opportunities available to discover the many stars in the sky. Students and teachers will find all sorts of activities, facts, and lessons.

Discover why the scientists at NASA awarded Van Gogh's famous painting of the night sky, "The Starry Night," a spot on its astronomy-picture-of-the-day site.

This lesson will introduce the phases of the moon and why the moon appears to change shape in the night sky throughout the month.

Third graders will gain an understanding of why stars appear to move across the night sky.

Fifty years after Captain Twig severed the anchor chain securing the floating rock of Sanctaphrax to Undertown, all is not well in the great floating city or the urban sprawl of Undertown. Rook Barkwater is selected as a Librarian Knight...