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Hands on Astronomy (Ongoing)
Alana May - Astronomy, M.S.
Star Educator
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(384)
Explore outer space through interactive learning and weekly hands on labs
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 5
Explore outer space in your creative space! The Universe is incredibly fascinating and enormously vast. The celestial bodies (like planets, comets, and galaxies) that make it up are very intriguing and its size can be mind-boggling. In this class, students will learn about some of the objects that can be found in our Universe. This will be done through two meetings each week. The first meeting will be a guided and interactive lesson, where the students will gain a deeper appreciation for...
For the past 20 years, Alana has taught astronomy to children. She worked at the Angelo State University Planetarium, is part of NASA's Nightsky Network, and regularly provides astronomy outreach opportunities to her community.
Homework Offered
Students will complete assigned hands on activities to present in each of our second weekly meetings. The activities should be fun and self-paced.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Most supplies should be commonly found in the home, but any suitable substitution can be used for the activities. Files for each activity will be posted to the class page.
Week 1 (The Stars and Our Night Sky):
• Constellation circles (file will be sent)
• 3”x3” foil squares
• Toothpick
• Cardboard tube
• Flashlight
Week 2 (Mercury):
• Mercury vs. The Moon: Transit (file will be sent)
• Flashlight
Week 3 (Venus):
• Modeling Maat Mons (file will be sent)
• ¼ melted butter
• 1-2 cups all-purpose flour (This will not be eaten. However, if the child has allergies, pleas substitute with gluten free flour or even dirt.)
• Ramekin or similar small cup with a flat base
• Container to hold flour volcano
• Red food coloring (optional, but good for contrast)
Week 4 (Earth):
• Earth’s Magnetic Field: Building a Simple Magnetometer (file)
• 2 metal pins (like sewing pins)
• 1 small strip of masking tape, about 2 inches long
• 1 drinking straw
• String or thread that is at least 2 inches longer than the straw
• Permanent magnet
Week 5 (The Moon) (Nearpod)
• White clay (can be air hardening if you want to make it permanent)
• Container to hold clay (an unused Styrofoam meat tray works great)
• Small rocks
• Flashlight
Week 6 (Mars)
• Mars Core Sample (file)
• 2 fun size chocolate candy bars, slightly warm for each student (e.g., Milky Way, Reece’s Cups, Three Musketeers, etc.)
o These will not be eaten as part of the experiment. However, if the child has allergies, using different colors of soft clay or playdough can be substituted.
• Straw (larger smoothie straws are ideal)
• Plastic knife
Week 7 (Jupiter)
• A tall clear glass
• Five small containers (able to hold a ¼ cup of liquid)
• Food coloring (optional, but helps to show the layers better)
• Approximately ¼ cup each of the following:
o corn syrup
o dish soap
o water
o vegetable oil
o rubbing alcohol
Week 8 (Saturn)
• Ping pong ball
• Saturn’s rings cut out (file)
• Cranyons, markers or paints
• Tape or hot glue
• Fishing line (optional)
• Small beads or sand (optional)
Week 9 (Uranus and Neptune)
• 2 drinking straws
• Paper cup template (file) or 4 bathroom drinking cups
• 1 thumb tack or sewing pin
• Tape
• Pencil with an eraser on the end
Week 11 (Pluto, Comets, and Asteroids)
• Solar System, asteroids, and comets cutouts (file will be sent)
• Empty cereal box or other thin piece of cardboard
• Magnet
• Metal paper clips
Week 12 (The Sun)
• Paper plate
• Flashlight
• Tape
• Sundial printout (file)
Week 13 (Exoplanets)
• Exoplanet research (file will be sent)
Week 14 (Galaxies and Black Holes)
• Milky Way Model (file will be sent)
• Cotton balls
• Cardboard (Approximately .08 inches in thickness. This is about the thickness of most common cardboard boxes.)
• Glitter sequins (blue, silver, red, yellow)
• One place marker (like a yellow star shaped bead or sticker) to represent our Sun
Star Educator
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(384)
I am a 5-star ACE certified teacher and was recently recognized as an Outschool "Outstanding Educator." My passion is teaching astronomy. There is nothing like hearing the "Ooos" and "Awws" from families who have seen the rings of Saturn for the...
Group Class
$30
weekly ($15 per class)2x per week
45 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
2-8 learners per class
