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Space Apps and Websites For Kids


Space is full of scientific wonder and is a great learning experience for kids! There are planets to observe and galaxies to discover! If you have a future scientist, or just want to teach your kids about space/ Astronomy, below are wonderful links as well as a few Apps to educationally engage your child:

1.       NASA Kids Club
Of course NASA would be the first option, I mean they are THE National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Their website offers a kid section where children are invited to play different space games and read about past missions. They even added at home activities!
https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html




2.       Star Walk Kids: Astronomy Game
This is a free App that supports Apple products, as well as Android. This game teaches the basics of astronomy by incorporated fun and easy games!




3.       Read Jet Go! Space Explorer
Another free and entertaining app is Ready Jet Go! This is a PBS KIDS app (and based on a series) so you know it is full of educational tools. Follow Jet and his friends as they explore and play in space! Download today on your mobile device



4.       Space For Kids
This Website is full of amazing resources for your future scientist! You can watch videos of the moon landing, see images of the galaxy, read facts and even play a few space games! Just check out the link below:
https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/space.html


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