Astronomy Learning Activities
Comprehensive, economical kits enable multiple activities for learning about minerals and rocks and their various physical properties, as well as other essential properties of natural processes on planet Earth. Modern technology allows for accurate tracking and prediction models for aiding comprehension of immense natural phenomena such as hurricanes and earthquakes, and Avantor offers a wide variety of kits to choose from for studying historical geological stages in the Earth’s development and the remnants of those stages such as fossils or ash from volcanic eruptions.
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Earth Sun Planetarium, United Scientific
Demonstrate the rotational motion of Earth on its axis, its orbit around the Sun, and the revolution of the moon around Earth with this high-quality model.
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Sun Track Plastic Hemisphere
This device shows how the sun's appearance changes over a period of one month.
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DIY Moon Phases Kit
Define, ideate, build, and test a prototype that teaches moon phases and science investigation skills.
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NewPath Sun-Earth-Moon Curriculum Learning Module
Provides a complete set of visual, digital and hands-on resources designed to support teacher instruction and provide students with the skills to master key concepts on the Sun, Earth and Moon.
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Starlab
Portable immersive domes with projection and NGSS-aligned curriculum for science instruction.
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Moon Pops Activity
Who says you can't lasso the moon? Bring miniature moons on a stick into the classroom to illustrate phases of the moon and how the positions of the Earth, sun, and moon cause each phase. Each Moon Pop consists of a wooden stick supporting a sphere with one black half and one white half.

