Books
Astronomy Adventures (Ranger Rick's Naturescope Series) by the National Wildlife Foundation (McGraw-Hill, 1997): Hands-on activities for the entire family!
The Box of Stars: A Practical Guide to the Night Sky and its Myths and Legends by Catherine Tennant (Bulfinch Press, 2000): A beautiful reproduction of historic flashcards with a book to help you learn the history of the constellations.
Daily Life in a Victorian House by Laura Wilson (Puffin Books, 1998): Explore more about how people lived in Victorian England.
Games From Long Ago (Historic Communities Series) by Bobbie Kalman (Crabtree Publishing, 1995): Everything you wanted to know about the history of games.
Going to School (Everyday History) by Philip Steele (Franklin Watts, Inc., 2000): A look at how kids have learned through history.
The Universe Unveiled: Instruments and Images through History by Bruce Stephenson, Marvin Bolt, and Anna Felicity Friedman (Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum and Cambridge University Press, 2000): Gorgeous pictures and informative text featuring artifacts from the Adler's History of Astronomy Collection.
Web Sites
NASA Kids
kids.msfc.nasa.gov
Includes lots of games and a Kids' Club to join!
spaceKids.com
www.spacekids.com
Skywatching resources, games and activities from SPACE.COM for family stargazing.
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