Resources For Educators: Journey to the Stars

Part of the Journey to the Stars exhibition.

Cover of an Educator's Guide titled "Journey to the Stars" with text over background image of stars in space forming a tunnel shape.
Journey to the Stars explores the birth, life, and death of stars, and why they are important to us. This comprehensive guide will help you explore the exhibition with your students.

Educators Guide and Materials

Cover of an Educator's Guide titled "Journey to the Stars" with text over background image of stars in space forming a tunnel shape.

Journey to the Stars Educator's Guide

Get an advance look at the exhibition's major themes and what your class will encounter. This twelve-page guide for K-12 educators includes a Map of the Exhibition, Essential Questions (important background content), Teaching in the Exhibition (self-guided explorations), Come Prepared Checklist, Correlation to Standards, and Glossary.

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Activities

Journey to the Stars: Activities for Grades 3-5
Journey to the Stars: Activities for Grades 6-8
Journey to the Stars: Activities for Grades 9-12

More Resources

Use these free online resources before or after your visit to further explore themes presented in the Journey to the Stars space show.

Educator Materials Answers to Guiding Questions Use these questions as a springboard for discussion. Educator Materials Our Star: The Sun These resources explore one particular star: our Sun. Students can learn what it's made of, how we study it, and how it was formed... Educator Materials Stars This set of resources explores the stars in our night sky, from how to build a big dipper model, to profiles of cutting-edge star-seeking...

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