From this page you can view demos for Astronomy classes.
This page contains all the Astronomy demos. To navigate to a specific category of these demos, use the menu on the left. To view a demo, click on either the image or the number/name.
| Number/Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8A10.10 - Orrey |  | A Mechanical model of the plane solar system. |
| 8A10.15 - Magnet Post and String | A set of magnetic posts and a loop of string for drawing ellipses on chalkboards and whiteboards. | |
| 8A10.20 - Black and Yellow Sphere | A large sphere used to demonstrate the phases of the moon. | |
| 8A10.25 - Phases of the Moon |  | Have the students use golf balls to show the phases of the moon. |
| 8A10.80 - Celestial Sphere |  | Model of the sky as seen from Earth. |
| 8A20.20 - Cratering |  | This demonstration illustrates how craters are formed. |
| 8B10.50 Sun Spots |  | |
| 8B20.20 - Doppler Effect and Stellar Spectra (Photon Balls) |  | |
| 8C10.10 - Expanding Universe |  | A mechanical model of the expanding universe according to the big bang theory. |
| 8C10.15 - Expanding Universe Balloon | A balloon with marks on it to show how the expanding universe causes celestial objects to move further apart. |
