{"id":94212,"date":"2020-07-11T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellisdownhome.com\/?p=94212"},"modified":"2020-07-10T17:18:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T22:18:00","slug":"under-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellisdownhome.com\/under-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Under The Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"
Summer is the perfect time to learn about astronomy and explore the stars with your kids. There are lots of fun ways your family can learn about the night sky together right in your own backyard \u2013 no telescope required!<\/p>\n
After it gets dark, step outside with your family and ask your kids what they see. Do this several nights in a row, and your kids will probably notice that the sky looks different every night. This will be a great starting point for a little astronomy and a lot of family fun!<\/p>\n
There is an amazing website called My Kids\u2019 Adventures <\/em><\/strong>that has an excellent guide for ways to explore the night sky with your family. Most of the activities take less than 15 minutes of prep time; some will need to be completed at night when the stars are out, but others can be done right at the kitchen table.<\/p>\n There are six fun ways to learn about space with your kids listed in this article.<\/p>\n Stargazing is a great way to spend some quiet time together with your family. For more details about each of these activities, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n – Becky Lynn is a writer for EllisDownHome.com. She and her husband Bob enjoy spending time with their 8 grandchildren and traveling. Becky loves cranking up the music and heading to the kitchen to try out new recipes or cook for an upcoming party. She is passionate about continuing to be a life-long learner!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summer is the perfect time to learn about astronomy and explore the stars with your kids. There are lots of fun ways your family can learn about the night sky together right in your own backyard \u2013 no telescope required! After it gets dark, step outside with your family and ask your kids what they […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":94213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[156,175,52,158],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n