Orreries and Children

[DulwichGlobetrotter]

Does anyone know of a good orrery or planetary solar system model/mobile/thing that kids might like to look at and learn about space? I have a little boy to teach these things to and am thinking of having a look in Just William or the Horninan shop in the first instance but wondered if the EDF had any thoughts on this stuff!

[Fly]

We got an amazing make your own one. Can't remember where from but is clay and on the ceiling

[hazelnunhead]

Try the Science Museum (online shop) they sell things like this. There was a thread in Family Discussion recently around this with other suggestions as well.

[rendelharris]

Nice simple cut oout and pin one here, with lots of other cosmos related activities too:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/guides/bbc_stargazing_live_activity_pack.pdf

[Sue]

Off topic, but if you haven't been, the planetarium at Greenwich is great and very good value.

[Otta]

I started this thread in the family room

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?29,1657500,1657500#msg-1657500

And this link is quite good.

http://www.curiousminds.co.uk/Astronomy/Orreries

But ultimately I never did really find what I wanted.

[fizzmoll]

also, a tip is to take him to the greenwich planetarium, that really inspired my son when he was younger.