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There's nothing like sitting in the dark outside with your children and looking to the sky at night. Time stops as you reflect on the enormity of the universe and your place within it. poetry springs to mind as you try to explain to your child how people 100 years ago did not have television and 500 years ago could really imagine a man "in the moon." Talking about the constellations brings more people talk about seeing old stories in the stars and the construction of their world view reproducible phenomena little life. Even three years may fall under the spell of the sky. Each child should be able to look in the sky, to understand that our earth rotates at a speed of 800 miles and hour, and seeing the stars for what they are millions of suns die years light. Better yet, if a child (or adult) to be able to recognize constellations and planets. It is a basic skill like juggle, play the harmonica or how to score a baseball game. None required for survival in the world, but part of a set of basic skills that make life fuller, more nuanced and interesting.


However, if you're like me, this is not the information you ever learned in school. amateur astronomy, the kind of inspiration for non-astrophysicists, is not taught in school. It is as if the course is not included on the theme "How to invest in the stock market" that would have saved you a bundle, if only they had had a course like that in college. Fortunately, like many things on the long list of "things I wish I'd learned in school," there are ways to bridge the gap of your knowledge and your children.


First, obviously, is a trip to the local museum and a planetarium. Not surprisingly, I did not do that with my children. Instead, I jumped tools available, we could look at the house and take us on a trip anywhere I think there will be a big black sky, we can scan a whole. By all means, go to the planetarium. Better yet, if there is an observatory, check it on a clear, warm summer night.


However, if you have small children who would not attend a planetarium show or stay late enough to take the road to the Observatory, here are some other ideas:

1. Buy or use a good set of binoculars to watch the moon. A telescope at an early stage is excessive and the children have difficulty in delaying gratification while you put in place. A good pair of binoculars, perhaps small enough to travel with you easily can make the moon close enough to stimulate great conversation about the stars, planets, moons and space travel. I have a pair of small binoculars with 9x25 Nikon Travelite resolutions. The prices are below $ 100 for what was a luxury. They are small enough to carry easily in a jacket pocket and I take them with us on all family trips to watch the moon, but also because children love seeing things: birds, animals, neighbors, with them. And, as I always say, "is for kids, is always a good maneuver to satisfy your desire for this middle-aged pinball machine, gambling slot car or model train you wanted since you were nine years.

2. Try a planetarium in-house. Do not laugh. Especially if you're miles away from a science museum, or have young children as I do, it might be a good option to familiarize children with the concept of the solar system. At $ 29.95, do not expect the Star Theatre 2 to serve up popcorn for the show, but the price is good for the semi-sophisticated tool it is. The Star Theatre is a transparent globe with stars and constellations printed on it. Inside, a halogen bulb, and when you turn, you get a projection on the walls and ceiling of the night sky. So, okay, with the lights illuminating everything "is not" a star, the idea is a little upside down, but the children '.