"Maybe it was the C in science on the last report card. Or the note from the Scout leader about the astronomy merit badge. Or maybe it was hearing the dreaded proclamation: 'I'm bored. There's nothing to do!' It may sound a little corny in this age of computer games and flashy action movies, but have you thought about astronomy as a family activity?
If your kids are old enough to tell a robin from a blue jay, they are old enough to tell Mars from Jupiter and the Big Dipper from Leo. Why not introduce your family to the splendor of the night sky? Who knows--it could be the start of a lifetime of learning about the cosmos. The beauty of 'doing astronomy' is that it can be simple. At its most basic level, it doesn't require you to do anything more than look up and enjoy! Best of all, it doesn't have to be expensive."
SKYWATCHING FAMILY STYLE by Greg Redfern, SKYWATCH'99 , pg 8.
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