If you'd like to practice on something really bright, you might try This Site for Space Station sightings (I see you're in NJ, so I just picked Lakewood ... other locations found here).
Here it is:
TITLE: Guess why the AMERICAN CIA allegedly didnt discover INDIA's preparations and explosion of a nuclear bomb ?
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a253650.htm
Old article, and posted on FR when its appearance was a lot different. Hmmm, nostalgia!
>>>Meteors go lots faster, have a tail, and typically burn out very rapidly. A satellite is a bright spot that moves evenly across the sky and is visible for several minutes.
Oh, I think I HAVE seen satellites than. I just assume anything moving is a meteor.
Ok.
And thanks for the link, I am going to try to find the one on Monday with my kids!