Even though we would love to visit every school that asks us to, we are a small group that can only accommodate a certain number of schools per year. Here we have gathered information so that you can perform some of our activities in your own classroom.
*This site is still a work in progress, but please check back periodically as we add more activities!*

Build A Comet - This activity is great for 5th grade to high school students who are learning about basic astronomy, earth sciences, or our solar system. This is always one of our most popular activities during our events.

A step-by-step guide on how to build your own comet:
Comet_howto.pdf

A short narrative on questions to ask while making your comet:
Comet_script.pdf

A detailed lesson plan designed for 8th graders, but can be easily adapted to your student's age group:
comet_shortlesson.pdf



Pocket Solar System - Here there are listed two different activities that accomplish the same goal, but use different materials. This activity is probably best for kindergarten to 5th grade. It allows the student to see the size scale of our solar system in a fun, interactive way.

A step-by-step guide on how to make a paper pocket solar system:
PocketSolarSystem.pdf
Credit: Adapted from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Pocket Solar System

A step-by-step guide on how to make a bead and string pocket solar system:
solar-system-bead.pdf
Credits: Tom Gates NASA Educator, NASA Ames Research Center. Adapted by Steve Klug, Fees Middle School, Tempe, AZ, Sheri Klug, ASU Mars K-12 Education Program, Tempe, AZ, David Seidel, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.

Water Bottle Rockets - This activity let's you build your own rocket and launch pad, and launch rockets using water as fuel!

The instructions can be obtained from NASA on their website, located here