A+ Projects in Astronomy: Winning Science Fair Projects!

How does the distance of an object affect it's brightness? How do you measure the approximate altitude of a star? Want to build a model of the interior of the Sun? Or a model to measure the motion of a pendulum at the North Pole? Even model how Earth's orbit looks as it passes through a comet's orbit! This book is great to get your future astronomer interested in the heavens. There are 30 amazing experiments and projects with easy to understand directions and explanations of the results of your work. And you just need common household materials along with your creativity for hours and hours of astronomy fun!

A+ Projects in Astronomy also includes charts, diagrams, and illustrations. The chapters include Meteors & Artificial Satellites, Stars, Moons, The Planets, The Sun, Optical Instruments (telescopes, silly), and Measurements. This is a great companion to one of our high-quality telescopes, planetariums, solar system mobiles, or other astronomy science kits. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to turn your own ideas into winning science fair projects! Paperback, 216 pages