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Lunar Eclipses for Beginners

For Students 9th - 10th
What is a lunar eclipse? What causes eclipses? How often do eclipses happen and when is the next lunar eclipse? You'll find the answers to these questions and more on this site on lunar eclipses.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Lunar and Solar Eclipses

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about lunar and solar eclipses in the science of astronomy including the umbra, antumbra, penumbra shadows as well as total, partial, and annular.
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: The Surveyor Program

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site about the Surveyor missions to the moon, which includes findings from the experiments that were aboard the lander.
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NASA

Nasa Space Place: Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how the two types of eclpises occur.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed chronology of all Russian and American attempts at lunar and planetary exploration. Contains links to each individual spacecraft.
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NASA

Nasa: Lunar Nautics: Design Mission to Live & Work on Moon Educator Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This guide provides students the opportunity to simulate working at an aerospace company. Activities include designing a lunar lander and robot, building spacecraft, and much more.
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Nasa: Apollo Lunar Surface Journal

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA provides a record of the six Apollo landings on the Moon. This site provides transcripts of communications between the astronauts and mission control. Commentary by the astronauts and the journal editor is included.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Lunar Language

For Teachers 6th
This instructional activity engages students in listening and viewing comprehension strategies to help them learn about the phases of the moon. Students will use a specialized graphic organizer to draw and describe observed moon phases....
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: Explore! Ice Worlds

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Features a collection of hands-on activities, investigations, and explorations designed to engage students in learning about ice, both in the solar system and on planet Earth.
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: Explore! Discover Earth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A variety of hands-on activities, investigations, and explorations designed to engage learners in discovering planet Earth.
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: Sky Tellers: Myths, Magic, Mysteries of Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Very nice website with excellent graphics depicting the change of the seasons and how the seasons are different between the northern and southern hemisphere. Also has a nice informational table of the spring and fall equinox and summer...
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: Explore! Jupiter's Family Secrets

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A variety of hands-on activities, investigations, and explorations designed to engage learners in discovering planet Jupiter.
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Permanent: Lunar Materials: Other Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on minerals found on the moon. (PERMANENT stands for Projects to Employ Resources of the Moon and Asteroids Near Earth in the Near Term.)
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Nova: Lunar Puzzlers

For Students 9th - 10th
See if you can answer 4 challenging questions that will require you to take a lunar perspective. These questions deal with the way things look from the moon.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Apollo 11 30th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
A look back at the first lunar landing by Apollo 11 in July of 1969. Site has links to audio clips and images from the mission and other Apollo web sites.
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Nasa: Lunar History

For Students 9th - 10th
A current history of our exploration and general facts about the Moon.
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Mas: Lunar Photography With Telephoto Lenses

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever taken a picture of a nice large full Moon, only to find that it looks like a small dot on your finished photograph? This site explains why, and offers tips on taking good pictures of the Moon.
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Cnn: Gallery: Lunar New Year 2017: The Year of the Rooster

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fire, fireworks, chickens, roosters and dancing lions filled streets around the world celebrating the Chinese New Year. 2017 is the Year of the Rooster.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Lunar Phases

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the phases of the moon and what causes them.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: The Sun Earth Moon System

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses solar and lunar eclipses, the phases of the Moon, and why the phases occur.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Eclipses Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the main concepts of both solar and lunar eclipses.
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Enchanted Learning: Lunar Eclipse

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief description of what a lunar eclipse is, the types of lunar eclipses, and the frequency and duration of lunar eclipses. Includes a diagram of a lunar eclipse along with a worksheet for students to label.
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Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape

For Students 9th - 10th
Dust, a common and usually minor problem on Earth, presented a major challenge for the Apollo astronauts on the Moon. Here's an interesting solution created by the Apollo 17 crew.
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Usra: Lunar and Planetary Institute: Hot Spot Activity [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students will measure the distances between Hawaiian islands, and convert and graph their data to determine the speed of the Pacific Plate.

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