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Materials for Educators
Curriculum

Fight for the Stars: Be a Knight for the Night

A light pollution curriculum developed the by DarkSky Texas chapter, with videos and activity sheets for two levels: 1) elementary students and above, 2) middle school students and above.


Workbooks

Wildlife Workbooks

Games and activities about wildlife and light pollution.

Individual activities and games from the Wildlife Workbooks

Ages 5–9
Ages 5–12
Ages 6–12

NOAO resources

The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) is the U.S. national research and development center for ground-based, nighttime astronomy. NOAO is managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.


Other resources


Book

Skywatcher

by Jamie Hogan
Ages 5–8, Grades K–3

Tamen aches to see the stars, but none are visible in the light-polluted sky above the fire escape of his urban building. Even in the local park, the stars are hidden by city lights. Tamen’s mom, a nightshift nurse, takes him camping. For one magical night on the shore of a wilderness pond, the Milky Way in all its glory belongs to them.

Purchase: AbeBooks | Amazon
Learn more at jamiehogan.com
Watch an interview with the author/illustrator
Download masks to color and cut out to wear at your own Star Party! (PDF)


DarkSky glossary

Glossary of Lighting Terms


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