Kid's Korner

Astronomy Club for Kids

Kids are always welcome at all HAL meetings and events. However, if you are interested in meeting a lot of other kids interested in astronomy, check out Celestial Searchers.

They meet at Bushy Park Elementary School on the fourth Monday of each month beginning at 7:00PM from September through May. The club is open to all Howard County students kindergarten through grade 8. Fun activities include special projects, speakers, and monthly stargazing parties.

Occasionally Celestial Searchers has special events. Check for those on the Celestial Searchers web page or on the HAL Calendar page

Fun Astro Facts

Halloween Astronomy
Find out about "cross quarter days" and what they have to do with Halloween and Ground Hog Day

Models, Puzzles, and Other Games

Science and Nature Games
Alien Invaders, Constellation Quiz, Space Doctor and more
Build a Solar System
Make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the REAL definition of "space."
Asteroids
The classic game
Astronomy Interactive
Puzzle It Out and Blastoff Hangman
Seeing Exhibits
How does vision really work? (most require Shockwave)
Light Walk
Just why are all the sunny parts in a tree's shadow round?
Star Clock
Play with the web version, then make your own.
Make a Sun Clock
Before there were clocks, people used shadows to tell time
Lunar Puzzlers
The Space Place
Make spacey things and do spacy things

Webcams and Other Web Technologies

Kennedy Space Center Feeds
Links at bottom of page to NASA TV, Live Webcams, Launches
Satellite View of Earth
View the Earth as currently seen by a variety of satellites
Tour the International Space Station
360 degree Moon Walks
Quicktime Images shot by astronauts
Space and Science Cams