Earth
and Space Systems: Space
Astronomy Picture of the Day http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe
is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional
astronomer.
Earth at Night http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg You can scroll East-West and North-South by clicking on the
an icon in the lower right hand corner. Note that Canada's population
is almost exclusively along the U.S. border.Kids
Space http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/default.asp NASA-
Space Place http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/ NASA
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html?skipIntro=1 The
Dome of the Sky
http://domeofthesky.com/clicks/constlist.html
The Constellations and their Stars http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellations.html Level:
Intermediate, Senior Amazing
Space http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/ An excellent site that provides: galaxy, star, black hole, comet
information and on-line activities.A
Private Universe Project http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/pup/ A
Reason for the Season http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/07/season.html Lesson plans and on-line activities that explain the seasons.Astronomical
Calendar http://www.efn.org/~jack_v/AstronomicalCalendar.html#Activity%202 Lesson plans to track the sun's shadows throughout the year.Star
Child: A Learning Center for Young Astromomers http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html Information about the solar system in two levels of difficulty.
Zoom Astronomy http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/ Good easy to access information with printable activities, quizzes
and puzzles.
The 8 Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html An extensive collection of information, audio and video clips on
the solar system. Start at the Introduction and read about how to navigate
through the pages. You will find the link to the next page at the bottom
of each page. You could also use the index page to start your research
for each planet individually. At
Home Astronomy http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/AtHomeAstronomy/ Hands-on science experiments for the entire family. On-line links
are included.
Windows to the Universe http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
teacher resources Level:
Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Adult. Views
of the Solar System http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Weighing
In Age
is relative Planetary
Icosahedrons
CosmicQuest http://www.childrensmuseum.org/cosmicquest/index.html - Interctive
online activities The
Space Place http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/
Projects
Stanford
Solar Center http://solar-center.stanford.edu/index.htm Heavens
Above http://www.heavens-above.com/ Displays real-time and customized results of satellites, star charts
and much more information for your local time zone. You can use the
features of this site as an anonymous user or you can register for free
to utilize customized preferences. HubbleSite http://hubble.stsci.edu Pictures, the technology and people behind the pictures are linked.
Fun and games.Build
A Solar System http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/ Students can make a scale model of the solar system, plugging in
the diameter of their sun and automatically receiving the measurements
of both space and other planetary bodies. Be warned that choosing a
10mm diameter for the sun would take up 164 feet in order to accommodate
your entire solar system.Constellations http://nasaexplores.com/extras/constellations/index.html Marc
Garneau http://archives.cbc.ca/300c.asp?id=1-75-369
For
Teachers lessons, including a webquest
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