Astronomy Activities from Lake Afton Public Observatory

The Observatory has developed many classroom activities that can be used to help teach a unit on astronomy. They include demonstrations, projects, and individual worksheets. All of them come with an introduction for students and comments for teachers.

Currently two Activity Books are available. One designed for K - 6 grade students and the other for 7 - 12.

The Activity Books may be ordered directly from the Observatory. Call (316) 978-3191 for more information. Click here to see our Order Form.


Astronomy Activities On line:
  • Making a Crater - (html version)
  • Demonstrating Moon Phases - (html version)

    The Astronomy Activities below require that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader:

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  • Shadows, Angles, & Seasons in PDF format - must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Plug-in for your browser.

    Observing Moon Phases in PDF format - must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Plug-in for your browser.


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