Stargaze from your yard
Turn off the porch light, lie on a blanket, and find the Big Dipper together. Invite the neighbors' kids.
- Who
- Families, Kids
- Ages
- All ages
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- In your yard with neighbors.
How to do it
- Pick a clear night.
- Let eyes adjust 15 minutes.
- Find the Big Dipper, then the North Star.
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Why it matters
Exploration & critical thinkingEncourage community
Related
- Walk where the Volunteers gathered
- Watch the Elk River from Stone Bridge Park
- Nature bingo on a trail
- All 150 things to do together
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