Day and night, stars, constellations, clouds,the moon, rainbows, and much more. A is for Astronaut, B is for Big Dipper, C is for Comet. . . . Let's explore space and the sky through the familar course of the alphabet. Each concept will be fully explained in terms that young children can understand. The planets are personified as Mr. Sun guides the children through a tour of the solar system.
Discussion includes planets, comets, asteroids, the moon, and a constellation point out.
Day and night, the sun, rotation, gravity, the planets, and constellations will be introduced. This is a story telling progran concentrating on the myths, and legends about the sky and constellations. All the stories have been chosen and adapted to suit younger children. We begin by examining numerous dinosaur bone reproductions. The highlight is the 25 minute planetarium presentation about dinosaurs.