Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & ActivitiesDuration: 40 MinutesDate Posted: 11/4/2009
Find out about the sky through a field trip! In this activity, children will determine the best way to observe the night sky (through a visit to a planetarium, using a telescope, or a trip outside in the evening) and discuss what they see. The activity guide includes printable tip sheets tailored to each type of experience. Included in an OurStory module from Smithsonian's National Museum of American History entitled Exploring the Sky, this activity is designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.
Experiential learning, Multiple activities, Museum education, Thematic approach
The astrolabe is an astronomical calculating device used from ancient times into the eighteenth c...
19th Century, Our Story, children’s literature, nineteenth century, literacy, family activity, Women, parent guide, reading, woman, OurStory, biography, 1800, Women's History, picture book, Women's History Month, science, History, family, march
Loosely based upon the childhood of Maria Mitchell, America's first woman astronomer, here is sto...
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