Astronomy Education Portal
Structured astronomy and space science courses for Grades 6–10.
Presentations, theory resources, and hands-on activity kits — 8 days per course.
Sky & Earth Explorer
- Introduction to Astronomy
- Earth's Rotation & Day/Night
- Directions & Navigation
- Shadows & Sun Movement
- History of Timekeeping
- How Sundials Work
- Observing the Permanent Sundial
- Seasons & Changing Shadows
- Introduction to the Moon
- Why Moon Phases Happen
- Moon Phase Calendar Activity
- Solar & Lunar Eclipses
- Earth's Magnetic Field
- Navigation Before GPS
- Magnetic Compass Activity
- Outdoor Navigation Activity
- How We Know Earth is Round
- Earth's Atmosphere
- Earth – A Special Planet
- Earth Compared with Other Planets
- Introduction to the Solar System
- The Inner Planets
- The Outer Planets
- Dwarf Planets, Asteroids, Comets & Meteors
- What Are Stars?
- Constellations and Sky Stories
- The Pole Star and Finding Directions
- The Milky Way Galaxy
- History of Space Exploration
- Satellites in Everyday Life
- Astronauts and Life in Space
- Becoming a Young Astronomer
Celestial Mechanics
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Light, Optics & Space Science
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Telescopes & Exoplanets
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Space Missions & Engineering
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