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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: History & People

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographies of people throughout history who looked at the sky and wondered what was there. Links to a detailed description of the planets and interactive activities.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Stars and Constellations: Planetary Nebulae

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains information about planetary nebulae and their characteristics.
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Crab Nebula and Geminga in Gamma Rays

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains that pulsars would be the brightest objects in the sky if we could see gamma-rays.
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Other

Astronomy.com

For Students 6th - 8th
Astronomy.com offers daily astronomy news, a photo gallery, hobby news, The Sky Online, telescope information, NASA mission guides and much more.
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Other

Phy6: De Astronomos a Astronaves

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains four main categories: Astronomy of the Earth's motion in space, Newtonian mechanics, the sun and spaceflight and spacecraft.
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Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Astronomia Para Ninas Y Ninos

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn basic astronomy and travel through space. After you finish the lessons you can take the evaluation to obtain the clues needed to play the fun space games.
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NASA

Nasa: Heasarc: What Are Pulsars?

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed definition of a pulsar with an explanation of the relationship of pulsars to X-ray astronomy and links to related resources.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Science World of Astronomy: Snc Meteorites

For Students 9th - 10th
View a chart displaying various kinds of meteorites collected on earth and read a technical article describing the manner in which they are studied. Provides a link to more information about the planet Mars and the role it plays in the...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Space Travel Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
What makes science fiction so exciting? Read some examples of the genre and then create your own science fiction story about space travel. Use the supplied "travel guide" to generate ideas and structure your plot.
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Other

Universe Today Space News From Around the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
Universe Today is an online news source covering the latest in astronomy, space exploration, and more.
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Astronomy: One Degree Imager Debuts at Wiyn Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the debute of a One Degree Imager at WIYN Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory. It discusses what the imager is capable of doing.
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NASA

Nasa: Kepler: A Search for Habitable Planets: Transit Tracks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Classroom lesson for teaching astronomy uses PowerPoint presentations and illustrations of Kepler's light curves used to discover planets.
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Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 kids.com: Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Space can be explored in many different ways. Read about space exploration and click on the topics on the right margin to find out how man finds out about his universe.
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NASA

Nasa: Mission: Science: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Infrared Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Infrared light lies between the visible and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared light has a range of wavelengths, just like visible light has wavelengths that range from red light to violet.
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Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: The Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the solar system through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn the latest scientific discoveries, the history of space exploration, and much more. Site includes videos, graphics, articles, and photographs.
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NASA

Nasa: Make a Star Finder

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learning game and activity that teaches about the constellations by making a star finder to help locate them.
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PBS

Newton's Apple: Black Holes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Twin Cities Public Television contains great information from a program called "Newton's Apple" concerning black holes. Contains activities for viewers to try to emphasize points related to black holes. Topics include:...
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Physics to Go: Explore Physics on Your Own

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a full physics curriculum with links to games, webcasts, and activities. By creating a free account, students and teachers can create their own personal collection of resources.
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Read Works

Read Works: Alien Planets

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction piece discusses the discovery of previously unknown planets in the solar system. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Astronomy: Sequence of Events in a Supernova Explosion

For Students 9th - 10th
The complex sequence of events in a supernova explosion are explained and illustrated.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Stars and Constellations: White Dwarf Supernovae

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the formation of the white dwarf and the role this star plays in the formation of a white dwarf supernovae.
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Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Diagrama H R Modulo Ii Unidad 3

For Students 9th - 10th
In this unit you will study the different types of luminosity, the effective temperature of the stars and the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
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Other

University of Cambridge Cosmology: Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Cambridge allows you to view information on spiral, elliptical, and Milky Way galaxies, as well as galaxy clusters. Provides basic facts about each one.

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