Astronomy Education Resources

Are you looking for professional development opportunities?

Do you need ideas for lessons or just a bit of additional information on an astronomy topic?

You've come to the right place!

Regional Customer Training

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Digitalis Open Astronomy Curricula

We have developed a free set of astronomy lesson plans for use for kindergarten through twelfth grade students. (Ver la versión en Español.)

Digitarium Augmented Lessons

Augmented Lessons are lessons in digital form designed to make live, interactive planetarium shows as easy as possible. Lessons from Digitalis and PASS are available for use with our Universal Console iPad or desktop interface.

Astronomy Education Background Information

We have collected links to useful websites for astronomy background information and activities, followed by a recommended reading list.

Live Interactive Planetarium Symposium (LIPS)

Don't miss this annual event to learn, practice, and share skills and ideas for teaching live in any type of planetarium. Originally instigated by Digitalis, this is a vendor-neutral conference hosted by organizations around the US. Learn more at LIPSymposium.org.