This is a 32 page guide for the block of astronomy that provides enough information and materials plus examples and projects to take you through this complex subject with perhaps a bit of background reading and resources.  Even without prior knowledge, you will be able to guide yourself and the middle school student in a comprehensive and imaginative journey through the course, with plenty of focus on art and star gazing.  Grasping the full meaning of how tiny we are in this universe, and yet how large we can be in our influence in this world, is the benefit of this wonderful topic.  The children in middle school are ready and eager to sink their teeth into this world of fact and fantasy!  Weaving the realities with the stories of the ancients brings this block to life and we shall forever indeed love the stars and the night which hugs them close!