Astronomy Adventure

Name: Astronomy Adventure
SKU: 004352
Price: 47.00 USD

SKU

004352

Grade 1-8

Montessori (Discovery)

Neutral

High Teacher Involvement

Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)

No other materials needed

Conceptual/Topical

Teaching Method

Traditional

Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.

Charlotte Mason

A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.

Classical

A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).

Unit Study

A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.

Montessori (Discovery)

A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.

Other

Other methodologies

Religious Content

Secular

Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).

Neutral

Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.

Christian/Religious

Faith-based or including instructional religious content.

Learning Modality

Auditory

Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.

Visual

Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.

Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)

Learns through moving, doing and touching.

Multi-Sensory

Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.

Presentation

Sequential

Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.

Spiral

Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.

Conceptual/Topical

Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.

Teacher Involvement

Low Teacher Involvement

Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.

Medium Teacher Involvement

A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.

High Teacher Involvement

Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.

Additional Materials Required

No other materials needed

Everything you need is included.

Other Materials Required

There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.

Other Materials Optional

There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.

Consumable

Designed to be written in; not reusable.

Non-Consumable

Not designed to be written in; reusable.

Our Price

$47.00

Product Overview

Engaging hands-on activities with no parent prep!
Discover the night sky, create the phases of the moon, walk the solar system, make artificial gravity, and so much more
All supplies are included to complete the 16 lessons and 22 activities

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Description

Embark on a journey like no other with the discovery-based Astronomy Adventure Kit from Home Science Adventures! Guided lessons to encourage discovery, 22 hands-on activities, worksheets to record discoveries, and all the required supplies (scissors not included) make these kits a win-win for parents. Best of all, the lessons are open-and-go! No parent prep necessary. Enough supplies for one student or two working together. Student materials are reproducible for family use. Included in the Home Science Adventures Complete Kit 1 along with Discovering Birds and Magnetism Adventure.

Publisher's Description of Astronomy Adventure

In the ASTRONOMY ADVENTURE you will:

EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY WITH POWERFUL BINOCULARS

Find craters on the moon, double stars and even the Orion Nebula.
Track the phases of the moon, and understand what causes phases.
Learn to recognize shooting stars, satellites, and planets.

MODEL THE PHYSICS OF THE UNIVERSE

Pace off a scale model of the solar system
Feel the strength of gravity on other planets
Make artificial gravity to turn a cup of water upside down, WITHOUT SPILLING!

16 LESSONS, half indoors and half outdoors at night.

Enough equipment for two children working together.
With binoculars and star maps for all seasons of the year.
Planet charts so you will know where the planets are in the evenings.

Your family will be able to find things in the night sky that they have never seen before! And when it's cloudy, choose one of the many daytime lessons.

For Night Sky Observation