Astronomy Resources for 3rd Grade

Explore 13 curated astronomy learning resources designed for 3rd Grade students. Browse curricula, apps, videos, worksheets, and more to find the perfect fit for your learner.

The Astronomy Adventure Kit

Stars & PlanetsIn ASTRONOMY you will: Pace off a scale model of the SOLAR SYSTEM! Experience how gravity would feel on OTHER PLANETS! See the CRATERS of the MOON through your binoculars! Learn to recognize SHOOTING STARS, SATELLITES, PLANETS a...

The Secrets of Space

Ms. Frizzle and her students take Young Scientists on a wild ride into the secrets of space with spectacular experiments. Youngsters construct a night-vision flashlight, design a solar system mobile, build a constellation box, draw constellation card...

Astronomy for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments that Really Work

Why do planets spin? How hot is the Sun? What keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth? What are Saturn's rings made of? What's a black hole in space? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about basic astronomy. In...

Astronomy Kit

What you will do in this course: Experiment with Earth's Tilt, Rotation & Revolution Experiment with a Sundial Make a Constellation Experiment with Moon Phases Experiment with Moon Craters Dissect the Elliptical Paths of the Planets M...

Stars

Learn all about stars in this series of 26 videos that covers topics from neutron stars to solar "tornadoes" to zombie stars....

Looking at the Moon

Having conversations with young children contributes to their thinking and language development. All conversations are good, but research shows that the quality of words children hear matters more than the quantity. Further, what's best is an...

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Let's Go To Space!

Explore our solar system with Jessi and Squeaks!...

Observing with NASA

NASA's space science researchers control some of the world's most sophisticated space probes and orbiting telescopes to get amazing images of objects in space. Now YOU can join them by operating your OWN ground-based "MicroObservatories" - real robo...

Air and Space Anywhere

Visit Air and Space from wherever you are! Explore our collection, online activities, virtual tours, and educational resources....

3-5 Earth and Space Science: Astronomy

3-5 Core Curriculum - Earth and Space Science: Roll your sleeves up and get ready for a fantastic ride through the universe. Highlights include 31 hands-on activities and experiments to engage your children and provide a multisensory explorati...

Nasco Science Experiment Kits

Find a wide variety of science kits that will help kids learn physics, chemistry, astronomy, and much more.

100,000 Stars

100,000 Stars is an interactive visualization of the stellar neighborhood created for the Google Chrome web browser. It shows the location of 119,617 nearby stars derived from multiple sources, including the 1989 Hipparcos mi...

NASA Kids' Club

NASA provides a safe place for children to play as they learn about NASA and its missions. On this site, you will find games of various skill levels for children pre-K through grade 4. These games support national education standards in STEM -- scie...