Through Star Atlas, kids can explore over 60,000 stars, locate planets, and watch sunrises and solar eclipses. If you enter your location, you can see all the constellations that are visible in the night sky in your corner of the world.
No, really! You can absolutely “go” to the red planet. With Access Mars, you can see the actual surface of Mars, recorded by NASA’s Curiosity rover. Trust us—don’t skip the intro.
Galileo Museum: Older elementary students may enjoy learning about the astronomer Galileo Galilei and his best-known discoveries through a self-guided virtual tour of the Galileo Museum in Italy.
Stellarium: Students can look at constellations across the night sky on this interactive website. Depending on which grade you teach, you can learn the star names or discover extra facts like the star’s distance from Earth and what its name means.