Category: space
Art Meets Space: How to Introduce Kids to Comets with Watercolors
I know space events make the news occasionally. How often do you get to see a comet, though? We’ve followed the news for Comet Neowise recently. Last night, we finally woke our kids up and ventured out to a local hilltop park. To be honest, I wasn’t sure the kids would actually wake up. But,…
40 Fantastic Children’s Books about the Solar System
Do your kids love stories about the solar system and space exploration? Here are some of our favorite picture books for young scientists and explorers!
Sun Prints and Solar Energy? (STEAM for Kids)
For spacecraft orbiting Earth and for missions to Mars, solar panels are a critical source of energy. They’re becoming increasingly important as a source of renewable energy on earth as well. So, let’s create art using solar energy!
How Big is the Solar System? (Science with Kids)
When we talk about the solar system, it’s easy to picture the planets orbiting around the sun. It’s not so easy to picture their size. Use this project to teach kids how to create a scale model of the solar system.
Messy Paints and Solar System Valentines (Science for Kids)
Several years ago, when the New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto, it captured images of a heart-shaped plain on Pluto’s surface. That makes Pluto a great planet to study during February.
Time, space, and rockets? (plus a coloring page)
It takes eight minutes for light to reach the earth from the sun. It takes two years for a rocket to reach an asteroid. Given how long things can take, you’d think that major events would tend to…space…themselves out a little. This week, though, we had an incredibly difficult decision. Should we watch the NASA…
Make Space a Blast! 10+ Favorite Books for Kids
We love talking about space, as well as reading picture books. So, I thought it would be fun to share some of our favorites books from the past couple of years!
