Stars (junior)
Where can I find information about stars?
(Years 1-4)
Image: A Star-Formation Laboratory by NASA Goddard on NASA Image and Video Library. Image usage. Image cropped.
Entry last updated: 25/07/25
Introduction
Stars are giant balls of hot gas that light up our night sky from very far away. They are mostly made up of the gases helium and hydrogen. There are so many stars in the universe that we cannot count them. Groups of stars are called galaxies.
General websites
Here are some websites with helpful information about stars:
Britannica School is one of the EPIC databases. EPIC is a collection of reliable databases covering lots of different topics.
Ask an adult to help you go to the Britannica School website and log in.
Enter 'stars' into the search bar.
Choose the article called Star (astronomy).
Explore other articles if you want to know more.
Tips: To use the EPIC resources you need a password from your school librarian. Or chat with one of our AnyQuestions librarians.
ESA stands for the European Space Agency. It is like the European version of NASA. This website has lots of information on space that you can explore.
Enter 'stars' into the search bar.
Select the article titled Stars.
Read the page to find out more information about how stars work.
If you would like more information about stars you can follow the blue links at the bottom of the page.
Tips: The .int in the web address means it's an international organisation. Many governments came together to make it.
This YouTube channel has videos about lots of different science topics including space and stars.
Look through the videos for something to watch.
Or enter 'SciShow kids stars' in the search box.
We found What Are Stars?
Science Learning Hub is a great website, with a lot of information on science topics for New Zealand students.
Enter the keyword 'stars' or 'matariki whetū' into the search bar.
Choose the activity Naming the whetū in Te Kāhui o Matariki.
Match the star name to the correct star. You can check your answers.
Tips: Keywords are the most important words in our question. Leave out small words like ‘the’, ‘a’ and ‘of’ and choose the main ones, eg stars.
Books
You will find lots of books in the library that can help you learn more about stars. Here are a few titles to get you started:
Astronomy by Emily Bone
The stars : a gazillion suns by Laura Perdew
What are stars? by Katie Daynes
SCIS no. 5402740
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