(starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html)
Grades 1-8, with parental supervision
NASA created this website to introduce kids to astronomy through colorful, animated pictures and interesting text accompanied by audio narration.
When you get to the site, choose between Level 1 (easier reading) or Level 2 to learn more about:
- Solar System – Sun, Moon, Planets, and more
- Universe – Galaxy, Stars, Black Holes, and more
- Space Stuff – Astronauts, Space Travel, Hubble, and more
Each section has audio or video and activities such as Planet TicTacToe, Moonlight Madness, Draw a Space Shuttle, and more.
There is also a Glossary – to look up the definitions of words used on the site.
