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Calendars through the Ages · Store
A small selection of objects to extend the exhibit at home: globes of Earth and Moon, beginner telescopes, ambient lighting for evening observing, and teaching tools for the classroom. See also the recommended books and the exhibit credits.
Globes of Earth and Moon
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Replogle Explorer 12-inch raised-relief globe
Replogle Explorer Globe, 12-inch
Made-in-USA tabletop globe with raised relief, sea currents and over 4,000 place names. The classic schoolroom globe.
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Replogle 12-inch NASA Moon Globe
Replogle Moon Globe, 12-inch
NASA-approved lunar globe with over 3,000 named features — maria, craters, mountain ranges and the Apollo landing sites.
View on Amazon →Illuminated edition: National Geographic Moon
For the Night Sky
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Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro reflector telescope
Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Reflector Telescope
A grab-and-go tabletop reflector with a wide-field f/4 optical system — a long-time pick for first-telescope buyers and backyard tours of the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects.
View on Amazon →Larger 6-inch tabletop version: StarBlast 6 Astro
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Celestron StarSense Explorer (search results)
Celestron StarSense Explorer (smartphone-guided telescopes)
Replaces the long-discontinued SkyScout Personal Planetarium. Your phone’s camera reads the sky and overlays arrows in the eyepiece to point you at thousands of objects.
Browse models on Amazon →
Light for Long Evenings
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OXO Candela Glow rechargeable LED lights
OXO Candela Glow Rechargeable Lights
Cordless LED “candles” that auto-illuminate when lifted from the charging base — the kind of warm ambient lighting that lets you read by sundown without a wall switch.
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Classroom & Family Tools
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Learning Resources Calendar & Weather Pocket Chart
Learning Resources Calendar & Weather Pocket Chart
A 30″×44″ vinyl wall chart with 136 cards — days, months, holidays, seasons and weather patterns — for preschool and early-elementary classrooms.
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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Magnetic Calendar
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Magnetic Calendar
Wooden perpetual calendar with 134 magnets covering years, months, days, holidays, weather and routines — a kitchen-wall classic for younger children.
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Learning Resources Giant Inflatable Solar System
Learning Resources Giant Inflatable Solar System
23-inch inflatable Sun, eight planets, Pluto and the Moon — with hanging loops, foot pump and an activity guide. Hangs from a classroom or bedroom ceiling.
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Great Explorations 3-D Solar System glow-in-the-dark kit
Great Explorations 3-D Solar System (glow-in-the-dark)
Hangable glow-in-the-dark planets plus 230 adhesive stars and a planetary guide. Inexpensive bedroom-ceiling astronomy.
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