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PBS

The Planets of the Solar System

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Launch a lesson that's sure to capture middle schoolers' interest! Exploration enthusiasts examine the planets of our solar system using an activity from PBS's Space series. The resource includes images and information for each planet,...
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Seasons on Earth and Mars

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Winter, spring, summer, and fall—Earth experiences them all! But what about Mars? Scholars compare the planets in terms of distance, tilt, and rotation during a lesson from PBS's Space series. Great visual models of Earth and Mars, plus...
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A Mighty Girl

Gladys West

For Students 5th - 12th
Teens might find it hard to imagine life before GPS. Using global positioning systems, they can quickly locate the nearest gas station, fast food establishment, or the home of a new friend. Introduce them to Gladys West, the lady who...
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A Mighty Girl

Mae C. Jemison

For Students 5th - 12th
The poster of Mae C. Jemison, the first African-American woman astronaut, challenges young scientists to consider what they intend to do to achieve their dreams. 
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: Oceans From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of photographs from space-shuttle missions shows some features of oceanic circulation that simply cannot be seen from any other vantage point. This site is a great resource for many different topics of study.
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Boston Globe: Space Shuttle Columbia: Final Moments

For Students 9th - 10th
A graphic explanation of the final moments of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Space Photographs: Hst's Greatest Hits 1990 1995

For Students 9th - 10th
Breathtaking images from the Hubble Space Telescope give a new perspective to our world.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Sun and Space Weather Image Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Images and diagrams of the Sun, solar phenomena such as sunspots and flares, space weather, Earth's magnetosphere and upper atmosphere, the aurora, and more.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Images From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides vivid images taken in space by the Hubble Telescope. You can view the entire collection or choose an area you enjoy the most. Explore galaxies, the solar system, nebulae and more!
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: Gallery of People and Technology

For Students Pre-K - 1st
NASA has provided a whole page full of images for you to download and print. These pictures are labeled and can be enlarged.
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Kansas State

Kansas State University & Usda: Wind Erosion From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
This website uses space photographs to illustrate the impact of wind erosion. Clicking on a picture will enlarge it to provide a better view.
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National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)

Ingenious: Space Technology Images

For Students 9th - 10th
This series of images is a combined collection of over three museums' collections of space technology and rocketry images. The images are sorted by pages with about nine images per page and over twenty-five pages.
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CGFA

Moscow University Astro Net: Man Enters Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site presents a brief overview and newspaper clip documenting the first manned space mission. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alexseyevich Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12, 1961.
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3 D Salyut

For Students 9th - 10th
A 3-D VRML rendering of the Salyut space station. Detailed and highly interactive.
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3 D Soyuz

For Students 9th - 10th
A 3-D VRML rendering of the Soyuz spacecraft. Detailed and highly interactive.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Ganymede

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA offers acollection of the best images of Ganymede taken by Voyager and Galileo spacecraft. Includes links to all Voyager and Galileo images and information about the missions. Full captions for each image provides lots of...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sample Space: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson defines the phrase sample space. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Sample Space."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sample Space: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson defines the phrase sample space. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Sample Space."
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: How Far Away Is the Moon

For Students 2nd - 6th
Often when we see drawings of the Earth and the moon, they look really close together. Check out this cartoon series that helps illustrate the reality of this concept.
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NASA

Nasa: Asteroids: Overview: Ancient Space Rubble

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive look at asteroids, with many useful facts, photos, and related links. Provides a detailed account of how asteroids get their names and a timeline of significant dates.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: This Land Is Your Land: Parks and Public Spaces

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition tells the story of the conservation, culture, history, and preservation of parks and protected areas through maps, documents, letters, and other primary sources.
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Space Shuttle Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site contains a number of interesting pictures of the space shuttle Discovery. You will view interesting shots of crew cabin, launch pad and more. Interesting commentary is provided.
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Space Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover brilliant, ominous images of our solar system from space exploration's cutting edge technology. Although this is a commercial site that sells these images, they are still educational and fun to look at.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Magellan

For Students 9th - 10th
Five page image catalog from the Magellan mission to Venus. Links to detailed information about the spacecraft.

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