South Dakota State Library Services

Be A NASA Detective: Expanding Your Senses Kit -focuses on activities and experiences that help patrons (and library staff!) be more comfortable using tools of science, and making predictions based on their observations.

(The South Dakota State Library will replace all consumable items within the kits.) 

• Complete Facilitator Guide
• Overview Video 
• Planet Party (tabletop telescope, binoculars, star finder, moon map provided)
• Pocket solar system (paper receipt tape, colored pencils provided)
• Loony lunar phases (no materials provided)
• Art and the cosmic connection (colored pencils provided)
• Investigating the insides (fillable planets, pony beads, marbles, magnets, scale, infrared thermometers, compass)
• Using a Planisphere for Night Sky Exploration
• How-to 7X50 Binoculars 

Books (all provided)

Secrets of Our Earth
by Carron Brown
A shine-a-light book (flashlight included)

The Secret Galaxy
by Fran Hodgkins

Starry Skies: Learn about constellations above us 
by Samantha Chagollan 

Find the Constellations
by H.A. Rey

Astronomy: Cool Women in Space 

By Anita Yasuda 

National Geographic Kids Everything Space: Blast Off for a Universe of Photos, Facts, and Fun! 

By Helaine Becker 

We are Water Protectors

by Carole Lindstrom 

You wouldn't want to live without Clean Water! 

by Roger Canavan 

Clean Water

by Beth Geiger

Rocket Science: 50 Flying, Floating, Spinning Gadgets Kids Create Themselves

by Jim Wiese

Be A NASA Detective: Expanding Your Senses Kit- focuses on activities and experiences that help patrons (and library staff!) be more comfortable using tools of science, and making predictions based on their observations.

(The South Dakota State Library will replace all consumable items within the kits.)

• Complete Facilitators Guide 
• Overview Video 
• Planet Party (tabletop telescope, binoculars, star finder, moon map provided)
• Pocket solar system (paper receipt tape, colored pencils provided)
• Loony lunar phases (no materials provided)
• Art and the cosmic connection (colored pencils provided)
• Investigating the insides (fillable planets, pony beads, marbles, magnets, scale, infrared thermometers, compass)
• Using a Planisphere for Night Sky Exploration
• How-to 7X50 Binoculars 

Native American Resources Kit - Includes additional resources that meet Oceti Sakowin Essential Understanding and Standards. 

• "Our Relatives...the Stars" lesson and web links 
• Makoce Wicanḣpi Wowapi - D(L)akota Star Map
• Connection to the Stars: Annette S. Lee
• Lakota Star Knowledge Documentary Excerpt

Books (all provided)

Mission To Space 
by John Herrington 

Lakota star knowledge: studies in Lakota stellar theory  
by Ronald Goodman ; edited by Alan Seeger 

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Dakota/Lakota Star map constellation guidebook: an introduction to D(L)akota Star Knowledge 
by Annette Sharon Lee, Jim Rock, Charlene O'Rourke 

Secrets of Our Earth
by Carron Brown
A shine-a-light book (flashlight included)

The Secret Galaxy
by Fran Hodgkins

Starry Skies: Learn about constellations above us 
by Samantha Chagollan 

Find the Constellations
by H.A. Rey

Astronomy: Cool Women in Space 

by Anita Yasuda 

National Geographic Kids Everything Space: Blast Off for a Universe of Photos, Facts, and Fun! 

by Helaine Becker 

Kit 2: Be a NASA Detective - Adapted for the Visually Impaired 

(The South Dakota State Library will replace all consumable items within the kits.) 

• Complete Facilitator Guide (See Attachments) 
• Sense of Science: Astronomy Kit 
• Mini-Lite Box (for use with Sense of Science: Astronomy Kit) 
• National Library Service Digital Talking Book Machine 
• Blu-Ray/DVD Descriptive Video: Hidden Figures (2016) 
• Replogle Explorer Raised Globe (See Attachments) 

Books (all provided)

Secrets of Our Earth
by Carron Brown
A shine-a-light book (flashlight included)

• Twin Vision (braille and print) 
• Audio 

The Secret Galaxy
by Fran Hodgkins

• Audio 

This book is Launching Soon! 

Starry Skies: Learn about constellations above us 
by Samantha Chagollan 

• Twin Vision (Braille and Print) 

Star Boy
by Paul Goble 

• Audio 

Understanding Small Worlds in the Solar System: A Tactile View  
by NASA

• Braille and Tactile Graphics with Additional Large Print 

Getting a Feel for Eclipses
by NASA 

• Braille and Tactile Graphics with Additional Large Print 

Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters
by NASA

• Braille and Tactile Graphics with Additional Large Print 

(download text-only and audio versions for the visually impaired)

Hidden Figures 

by Margot Lee Shetterly 

• Audio 

Questions? 

Josh Easter - Josh.Easter@state.sd.us

Equipment and Audio Production Manager

Braille and Talking Book Library

1-605-773-5082