Astronomy is a great hobby that you can start today. On a clear night you can see planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and nebulas.

Today we have a really fun space themed printable board game for kids. The stars and planets galaxy game is quick to download & print then play

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Backyard astronomers use telescope filters to exaggerate the brightness of planets and see certain features easier. Learn how to use them with this guide!

Preparation: Install the “Stellarium/Polar Scope Align Pro/Polar finder Pro” app on your phone. Get one MSM Polar Scope Attention: Only do a polar alignment after you've installed your camera to avoid possible gesture change due to adding the camera's weight. Why Polar Scope? In order to do the most accurate Polar Alignment, we need the help of the Polar Scope. Also, in some situations, we are not allowed to use the laser pointer. Steps to do Polar Alignment Install your camera and MSM Rotator as below 2. Caution: Check and Make sure your tripod is leveled. 3. Open your “Stellarium/Polar Scope Align Pro/Polar finder Pro” app to find your Polaris position, refer to the below photo. (for example) 4. Rotate MSM Polar Scope's reticle to horizontal and 0 o'clock is up. That's to say the 3 and 9 o'clock line is horizontal. Reminder: The polar scope's eyepiece can be screwed in and out to adjust the focus of the reticle. 5. Adjust Rotator's gesture to put the Polaris on the same circle position as the PolarisView App 6. It's done, you can shoot now. Know more about how to use the MSM polar scope here. More About Polar Scope Reticle? Please check the below photo for a detail explanation. Throughout the year, Polaris will travel around the North Celestial Pole in a circle. Polaris' position will change depends on the given time and location.

Astronomers observe planets, stars, galaxies, and other bodies and matter in space, with the help of data collected from ground-based space and telescopes probe

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We are so thrilled to start this unit ourselves! It has been so much fun to put together! This is a HUGE bundle of 181 pages on Sky Science (individual units to be posted this summer but the bundle is together now!). Choose what you want to use or print and go! Bundle Includes these units: The Electromagnetic Spectrum, The Sun, Solar System/Planets and Moon, Stars and Constellations, Space Exploration, Astronaut Biographies and Creating Infographics The Unit Includes: • Digital Resources • Suggested Supplies Order Form • Vocabulary on the Universe, Galaxy, Sun, Planets, Light, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Earth, Moon, Stars, Space Rocks, Space Exploration and all the vocabulary in-between (not as cut out foldable this time but as vocabulary cards) • Universe - Our cosmic address and the Universe Expanding • The Sun - Background information (sun, sunspots, solar flares, solar storms, auroras), an Aurora Art integration project, sun facts foldable and sun dials • Electromagnetic Spectrum: ALL the light waves that come from the sun (and stars) emit light along the electromagnetic spectrum from which we learn about the composition, size, temperature, distance, life cycle, etc of everything in the universe and we use these light waves everywhere in our everyday lives. It’s important to know about each of the waves along the spectrum, their histories, purposes and uses in our lives, their different wavelengths and frequencies, what and how our eyes can actually see, what “white light” is made of. There is background information on each of the wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum, activities, experiments or demonstrations for the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum to fully understand about the sun and the light(s) that we depend on to survive! FUN experiments! • Planet Research ~ Each Planet in our solar system has a research organizer to record discoveries and facts while using the NASA website, NASA app or other suggested resources. Using the website and apps, allows students to utilize the most up to date discoveries, images, videos and research being found and done as satellites are orbiting, viewing and taking pictures of them. NASA is the expert and to have the most current information for the students to learn from is invaluable. There are many options for Planet Projects, Planet Research Writing (graphic organizers provided), a Mars persuasive writing activity (graphic organizers provided), Comparison of Planets, Planet Mnemonics, weights and ages on each planet activity. • The Moon ~ Within the “Earth” section of the Planets, background information and activities on aspects of the moon including: seasons, moon phases (foldable provided, oreo moon phases, charting the phases through the month), lunar and solar eclipses • Stars ~ Background information on stars (small, medium and high mass stars) and their life cycles with crossword puzzles (1 with a word bank/1 without), comprehension pages and information on categorizing stars. • Constellations ~ Background information on constellations and project ideas, a constellation mini book (provided with 10 common constellations), constellation art and constellation research. • Space Rocks ~ lesson on the difference between comets, asteroids, meteoroid, meteor and meteorite and activity page. •Space Exploration and Discovery ~ Background information on the history of Space Exploration from: the first rockets; to sending animals to space before people; to landing on the moon; to satellites; to the International Space Station. Discovering the International Space Station and thinking of questions to ask the astronauts in space. • Astronaut Biographies ~ Chris Hadfield information is included in the package with an organizer to record information. Blank Astronaut research pages are also included for other astronauts to be researched (pages 158 - 163 for those that do not wish to study Chris Hadfield) • Planning an Infographic ~ infographics are an amazing visual literacy tool where students research, analyze, and represent their knowledge of information and data through images, graphs, tables, charts and words. The skills (inferring meaning, communicating with others, capturing ideas in a variety of ways) that it takes to put all their knowledge together in a way that explains complex information quickly and clearly deepens the students understanding of their learning about the topic. Step by step tools to lead students through creating an infographic are provided with the elements of an infographic, analyzing infographics, the inverted pyramid structure for information, graphic organizers, checklists and draft planning page . Lastly, there are planet infographics on each planet at the back of the package, These are not very printer friendly and you may want them to be used for projecting rather than printing. Great visuals of the facts for each planet and demonstrates infographics on a planet. (please let me know if they are too small and you would like them larger for projecting and I'll make that change). Have an amazing time travelling through our universe!

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