A Kid's Guide to Astronomy

Since the times when kids are old enough to look around at the world that we live in, we have been fascinated with the stars and the planets. Even as a small child, one of our favorite nursery rhymes deals with the subject – Twinkle, twinkle little star. The stars and planets are near enough to see, but far enough to be out of our reach. Because of this, we have always had a fascination with these outer space bodies.

To help kids learn more about the stars, moons and planets, we have put together this guide to astronomy. We hope that it is helpful in teaching your children about these brightly shining objects that we see in the night sky. Please feel free to re-visit this page often and use the resources to help teach young people about the study of astronomy.

Astronomy Resources:

• Astronomy Basics - Fun and interesting site for kids to learn about the basics of astronomy.

• Definition – Simple kids friendly definition about astronomy and what it means.

• Astronomy Basics for Children - Article which outlines what astronomy is and discusses the various fields of study.

• Astronomy Definitions – Helpful page which offers a number of words that are used in the field of astronomy.

• Easy Space Definitions – Page which lists a wide range of information and definitions that deal with space.

• Planets for Kids - Informative page for kids which provides information on the planets in our solar system.

• Planet Information for Kids - Web site which lists the facts of the solar system and information on astronomy.

• Planets of our Solar System – Information written for kids providing facts about the planets in our solar system.

• Planet Facts – Useful page which lists a number of kid-friendly facts about the planets which children will find interesting.

• Astronomy for Kids – Older but informative web site which provides a number of useful information and sites about astronomy which will help kids appreciate the field of astronomy.

• Star Questions – Informative page which asks a number of questions pertaining to stars and have answered by an astronomer.

• Stars and Constellations – Kid-friendly information for kids which gives help in understanding about stars and the constellations.

• Learning Guide – Fun guide from NASA for kids in teaching them about stars and the universe.

• Stars - Information and facts in this useful article from National Geographic about the stars in the solar system.

• Star Facts – Useful and informative page for kids which gives a number of facts about stars.

• Astronomy Lesson Plans – Web page which lists a number of resources of lesson plans to teach kids about stars and space.

• Lesson Plan Links – Educational links for teachers that can help provide lesson plans to teach children about astronomy.

• Astronomy for Teachers – Web site which provides a number of useful sites to assist teachers in passing on knowledge of astronomy to kids.

• Space and Astronomy Lesson Plans - Lesson plans for teachers which can be used to prepare classes to learn about astronomy and space.

• Astronomy Lesson Plans – Educational resource for teachers that can be helpful in preparing lesson plans geared towards teaching about astronomy related topics.

• Astronomy Activities - Helpful page for kids with activities to help learn about topics in the field of astronomy.

• Astronomy Games for Kids - Fun page of games and activities for kids with astronomy as the theme.

• Children's Astronomy Activities – Informative site with a number of activities for children which helps explore the world of astronomy.

• Kid's Activities – Collection of useful activities for kids that are based on areas of astronomy.

• Astronomy Links – A number of resources and links about astronomy including several pages of activities and games.

• Astronomy for Kids - Resourceful sites and information for kids about the fields of astronomy and space.

• Kids Astronomy Resources - Space and astrology resources are listed in this helpful page aimed at teaching kids about the field.

• Astronomy Resources – Web page which provides a listing of sites of interest for people looking for more information about astronomy.

• Astronomy and Space - Helpful collection of information and resources from PBS in the area of astronomy and space.

• Astronomy and Space Resources – Informative page which gives readers information about a number of areas in astronomy and space.