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StarChild:
A Learning Center for Young
Astronomers
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
You'll find space information at reading levels for elementary
students. Check out the question of the month.
Sky
and Telescope Online Magazine
http://skyandtelescope.com/
Current information about astronomical events. From the menu on the left, choose "Observing" then "Sky at a Glance." Great for constellations, meteor showers, etc. Scroll down
and find something celestial to look at for every day of the current
week.
Spaceline
http://www.spaceline.org/index.html
Updated regularly, you can find the schedules for worldwide space
launches. There's also a history of space launches from 1950 to the
present.
NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/
NASA probably has everything you'd ever need for online resources
about outer space. There's an "Educational Resources"
section.
NASA Space
Science News
http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/
Visit here everyday for current space news and information, trivia
questions,
NASA
Spacelink
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/5-8/features/
A space
resource for educators.
NASA
Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
Space information, biographies of space pioneers, puzzles and games,
a teacher's corner.
Your
Sky
http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/
You can customize your coordinates and create a virtual map of the
night sky near you.
Earth
and Moon Viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
A real
time satellite view of the earth. You have to see this to believe it.
Stephen
Hawking's Universe
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/html/home.html
From the
PBS series. It contains a teacher's guide. Check out the "Unsolved
Mysteries" section.
The
Nine Planets
http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
A
multimedia tour of the universe.
Amazing
Space
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Check out the solar system trading cards and the games under the
"Galaxies Galore" section which included teacher tips.
National
Air and Space Museum
http://www.nasm.si.edu/
From the
Smithsonian
Institution.
Select "Education" on the left, then "Museums" from the links at the bottom of the page.
Hands
on Universe
http://hou.lbl.gov/
"Hands-On UniverseTM (HOU) is an educational program that enables
students to investigate the Universe while applying tools and
concepts from science, math, and technology. Using the Internet, HOU
participants around the world request observations from an automated
telescope, download images from a large image archive, and analyze
them with the aid of user-friendly image processing software."
There's a Teacher Suppport section
Teacher Resources
StarDate Online - http://stardate.org/ A great site for teachers. StarDate has a daily radio moment broadcast around the country with interesting tidbits of space trivia. You can look back through the radio archives for transcripts. The site also has a tip of the day and a FAQ of the day. From the main page, select "Resources" to find teacher guides with lessons and activities. Classroom teachers can also request free subscriptions to their monthly StarDate publication and a hard copy of the teacher guides. You just need to send the request on your school's letterhead.
Library in the Sky Astronomy Page - http://www.nwrel.org/sky/subject.asp?ID=0&s=55 Lesson plans, projects, links.
Exploring the Planets : CyberCenter - http://www.hrw.com/science/si-science/physical/astronomy/cybercenter/ Images of the planets are presented in thumbnails. Students click on the photo to enlarge, describe what they see, and then compare their descriptions to those of researchers. A lesson plan and teaching tips are included.
Author: LINDA MOSBACKER - Email linda.mosbacker@slc.k12.ut.us