Growney
Space
How to explain the sky, planets and rockets to a child. Experiments at home and real NASA photos.
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How big is the Sun? How to explain it to a child
How big the Sun is compared with Earth, and why it looks so small. Simple answers for a child and a model with a basketball and a pin.
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How astronauts sleep, eat and wash on the ISS, explained simply
How astronauts sleep, eat and wash on the ISS with no shower and no crumbs. Simple answers for a child and a space day game to play at home.
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Why are planets round? How to explain it to a child
Why Earth and Saturn are round while a moon of Mars looks like a potato. A simple explanation of gravity, a circle game and a modelling clay experiment.
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Why is the sky blue and the sunset red? Explaining it to a child
How to easily explain to a child why the sky is blue and the sunset red, complete with a quick kitchen experiment and a fun fact about Mars.
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Why the Moon changes shape. A lamp and ball experiment
How to explain the phases of the Moon to a child. Why it's sometimes round and sometimes a thin crescent, and how to show it at home with a lamp.