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The cosmos for kids

1 2 In 1609 Galileo Galilei3 first used a telescope4 to study the moon5, the planets and stars. Thousands of years before, the first Australians were among the first astronomers6. 7 Be part of an Australian group of space cadets8 and visit the US Space and Rocket Centre7 (left). Sydney Observatory9 hosts visits and events and has monthly sky guides10 for stargazers. At NASA explore videos11, kids12 and education13 sites. 14 15 View the picture gallery and take an image tour at Hubblesite14, or compare amazing views of different space objects16 in different wavelengths.

Explore the cosmos yourself Find simple definitions of astronomy17 and other terms17. Space Place18 has lots of interesting facts and fun activities. At Space Place Live19 meet astronomers, space engineers and more! Look back on the space shuttle program20. Use Google Sky21 to view galaxies and Google Moon22 for views of the Apollo moon-landing sites. Explore the solar system23, or learn how much you weigh on other planets.24 Learn more about Aboriginal astronomy25. Resources for teachers The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has classroom activities26 that connect science, technology, engineering, mathematics and art for all grade levels, as well as a collection of videos11. NASA has lots of resources27 for educators. See the colours and motions of the sun and much more at the Stanford Solar Centre28. The Challenger Center29 has lots of STEM resources. Explore infrared astronomy at Cool Cosmos30. At Amazing Space31, teaching tools32 include interactives. On the Windows to the Universe33 site select information at beginner level for students. Use the Worldwide Telescope34 or Stellarium35 to explore the sky, or view images of Our Earth as Art36 to use in class. Find activities and resources to do with Indigenous astronomy (PDF 4.4MB) in this booklet from ABC Education. See also Sites2See: Astronomy for Secondary37.

Links

1. http://www.kidsastronomy.com/galileo.htm
2. http://www.kidsastronomy.com/academy/lesson110_assignment2_4.htm
3. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists/galileogalilei.html
4. https://kidsastronomy.com/space-exploration/telescopes/
5. http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/observations/moon.html
6. http://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/2615061/aboriginal-astronomy
7. http://www.spacecamp.com/
8. http://www.spacecamp.com.au/Spacecamp/Space_Academy.html
9. https://maas.museum/sydney-observatory/
10. https://maas.museum/observations/category/monthly-sky-guides/
11. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/
12. https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html
13. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/
14. http://hubblesite.org/gallery/
15. http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/cosmic/index.shtml
16. http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/multiwavelength_astronomy/multiwavelength_museum/
17. https://kidsastronomy.com/astronomy-dictionary/
18. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/
19. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/space-place-live/en/
20. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/flyout/index.html
21. http://www.google.com/sky/
22. http://www.google.com/moon/
23. http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/solarsys.htm
24. http://www.solarviews.com/eng/edu/weight.htm
25. http://www.emudreaming.com/index.html
26. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/
27. https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
28. http://solar-center.stanford.edu/activities/
29. https://www.challenger.org/stem-resources/
30. http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/
31. http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/
32. http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/tools/
33. http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
34. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/webclient/
35. http://stellarium.org/
36. https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/703154main_earth_art-ebook.pdf
37. https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/rap/resource/access/771ba6c1-995e-43c3-b4c7-415efea8461e/1