Research proven solutions for grades K-4 astronomy education
Easy To Use
With 20 years of development, Starry Night is optimized for a user-friendly experience.
Scientifically Accurate
Starry Night gives you powerful, accurate, customizable tools to inspire and engage your students.
Interactive Sky Simulator
Hands-on activities that encourage questioning, experimentation and exploration.
Teacher Resources
Flexible teaching models, pre- and post-assessment resources, and professional development.
Built in Student Lessons
Computer exercises, with interactive simulations.
K-4 Correlation
Built-in Lesson plans correlated to state and national standards that meet your curriculum needs.
One small step for curiosity, one giant leap for education
Lesson Plans
Step-by-step lessons plans correlated to state and national standards that meet curriculum needs. Correlations for all 50 U.S. states and all Canadian provinces.
Scientifically Accurate
Accurate visualizations and simulations that allow students to make precise observations of Moon phases, motions of the Sun and planets and much more.
Hands On Exercises
Interactive computer exercises and hands-on activities encourage questioning, experimentation and exploration and accommodate diverse learning styles.
Assessment Resources
Pre- and post-assessment resources are included along with each astronomy lesson, and provide recommendations for improving student performance.
Key Skills Development
Starry Night Elementary School provides opportunities to develop key student skills: observation, data collection, analytical thinking and discovery.
Lesson Extensions
Learning extensions are also provided to connect the astronomy lessons to additional topics in math, physics, language, social studies and technology.
Keep your students engaged and excited to learn of the wonders above!
Topics Covered
The Perfect Building Blocks for Budding Astronomers
To Infinity and Beyond!
Exercise Enhancements
Exercises are enhanced with Guiding Questions, Key Concepts, & Did You Know's, to help illustrate phenomena.
Universal Search
New dynamic user-optimized interface, with "Universal Search" for objects, Starry Night files, SkyGuide references, options, events, and more.
High Performance Graphics
The incredibly rich and detailed Starry Night software OpenGL graphics that have set the industry standard for excellence in astronomy software.
Extragalactic 3D Database
New & Exclusive - The Starry Night Extragalactic 3D Database includes over 200,000 galaxies encompassing over 1 billion lights years of space.
Space Missions
New and updating space missions with 30 detailed and accurate 3D models of spacecraft & trajectories for a real flight time experiences.
3D Suns
Every star is now accurately rendered as a 3D body with classification-appropriate color, texture and relative radii.
Updated Messier Catalog
An updated Messier catalog with new breathtaking high resolution images of your favorite star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
3D Exoplanets
Exoplanets as 3D bodies with proper location, size, orbit and planetary texture. Land on the surface, see a sunset from the surface of Kepler-62e!
Scientific Precision
The most precise planetary positions available (using JPL ephemerides) plus an expanded asteroid catalog with highlighted families and groups.
H-R Diagrams
Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams tell about star age and mass, plotting star luminosity on a vertical axis vs. star temperature on a horizontal axis.
Intuitive Design
Enjoy the elegant and intuitive design of Starry Night Elementary School, based on the award-winning Starry Night Enthusiast platform!
Updated Surface Maps
We've got new maps of many planets and moons including Vesta, Ceres, and, of course, our favorite dwarf planet Pluto!
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