Elementary Astronomy Laboratory Activities

Most of these classroom activities have versions for labs that are on-line. Click the link for more information where available.

Watch the Sky

Identify Constellations

The Earth Rotates

Our Dynamic Sun

Spectra

Light and Telescopes

Experiment with CCD Camera Images

Use a CCD Camera

Use a Remote Telescope: Requests and Results

Explore Mars

Observe Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn

Follow Proxima Centauri

Determine the distance to a globular star cluster

Survey Galaxies in Virgo

Measure a Nearby Supernova

Track Cosmic Rays in a Cloud Chamber