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Astronomy for Kids
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Astronomy is exciting and fun because it stretches our imagination and has us look into the beyond. Few subjects offer us so much versatility covering many areas such as History, Physics, Geology, Geography, Art, and much more. So we know that you will have fun exploring the planet while doing your science fair projects for school.

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Project: WorkStation
This collection of 78, rich media interactives, movies and animations cover oceanography, meteorology, geology, astronomy, and satellite remote sensing. The program contains science investigations and astronomy experiments and projects that you can use for science fair projects. CD-ROM. Middle through High School grades.

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Astronaut Autographs
The Astronomy Store has Apollo astronaut autographs that come from a reputable dealer. The signatures are authenticated Apollo Astronaut-autographed photographs. The pictures are created from the NASA archive negatives of authentic NASA photographs with special NASA permission. Each photograph is personally hand-signed by the photographed Apollo Astronaut and are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and are obtained directly from the astronauts. What a great Astronomy for Kids gift!

Earth-Ocean-Atmoshere-Space Explorer
Fully interactive virtual labs such as the Rock & Mineral ID Lab that allows you to choose between 16 minerals on which to run a battery of tests, including hardness, streak, acid reaction, luster, magnetism, cleavage/fracture, color, luminescence, and specific gravity. The software supplies all of the virtual equipment and provides a Mineral Data Sheet printout form to see the results of your testing. CD-ROM. For High School Students.

Smithsonian Astro Lab Projecting Planetarium
Amazing triple-function planetarium! Three different functions, including

(1) the Projection Planetarium, which allows you to project the stars and constellations, creating a beautiful starry night even in the daytime

(2) the Light-up Solar System Model, which makes learning about the planets fun, very interesting, and easy

(3) the Light-up Earth and Moon Model, which teaches you all about the haunting phases of the earth and moon. Best of all, the Planetarium can be changed from one model to another in mere minutes; no headache, no hassle; just the joy of discovery!

ASTRONOMY FOR KIDS TELESCOPES

I interviewed several veteran astronomy teachers. When asked what are the best telescopes for elementary and high school students, the consensous was the Dobsonian Telescopes.

Caroline Bennett, a 20-year veteran teacher stated,
1) "The Dobsonian is an all-in-one unit; this means that there is no separate tripod to set-up. Elementary through high school students can simply carry it outside, set it on the ground and start viewing.

2). Also, without the tripod the manufacturer is able to give you more aperture for your dollar. The larger aperture gives you more objects to view with a lot more detail."

Astronomy for Kids
Scientificsonline

Scientificsonline
Scientificsonline has a wide range of telescopes including one for a beginner that is reasonably priced. My suggestion is to invest in a little more advanced telescope because in the long run you save.

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