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US Geological Survey

United States Geological Survey: Apollo Mission Lunar Panoramas

For Students 9th - 10th
View interactive panoramic views taken by Apollo missions 11, 12, 14, 16 and 17. You can zoom in on each panoramic to see more detail.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Apollo Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extensive online review of the 17 Apollo missions. Resources are organized by mission number and include descriptions, mission details, photographs, and scientific data sets.
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Eclipses, Transitos Y Oculta

For Students 6th - 8th
This is a simple explanation about solar and lunar eclipses.
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Curated OER

Nasa Artist Concept of Lunar Prospector

For Students 9th - 10th
Survey of unmanned Discovery spacecraft missions such as the Mars Pathfinder rover and other past, present, and planned missions. Illustrated.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Wall of Time

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated timeline from the Lunar and Planetary Institute provides a journey through four-and-a-half billion years of time from the birth of our solar system to its current existence today.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: All Planet Sizes

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustration from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory shows the approximate sizes of the planets relative to each other. Note that the planets are not shown at appropriate distances from the Sun.
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University of Hawai'i

University of Hawaii: Mercury Unveiled

For Students 9th - 10th
New analysis of data returned by the Mariner 10 mission. Includes several photo images. Examines the possibility of volcanism in the history of Mercury and comparisons to Hawaiian and Lunar volcanic events.
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NASA

Nasa: Moon Munchies Educator Guide

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This educator guide provides teachers with an outline for the entire Moon Munchies unit. Students will be able to design and build a lunar plant growth chamber using the Engineering Design Process.
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NASA

Nasa: Exploring the Moon Educator Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This NASA educator guide provides teachers with an outline for teaching a unit about the Moon. Find lessons and hands-on activities about the different parts of the Moon and lunar landing sites.
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Other

We Choose the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Feel like you were right there when Apollo 11 was launched as you listen to the actual Mission Control audio from that date. The mission is further brought to life by photos and video of the event as well as a virtual animation. Go...
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Other

Encyclopedia Astronautica: Manned Spacecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
An index of all major manned missions into space. A great resource and starting point.
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NASA

Nasa: Apollo 40th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
On the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, NASA celebrates with this extensive site which includes images, video, audio,and virtual moon visits about and from Apollo 11's voyage to the moon.
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PBS

Nova: To the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This companion website of a NOVA program that aired in 1999 features extensive information that focuses on moon research and includes a history of the Apollo missions as well as the science of the moon's origins.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Apollo Program

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site focused on all of the Apollo missions. Includes details on launches and moon landings, with charts, statistics, and images. Especially interesting is the list of "Top Ten Apollo Results," which explains the major...
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NASA

Nasa: 1969 1999: Apollo 30th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
A special anniversary site for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Complete with comments from the astronauts, galleries with many images related to the mission, and much more.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Apollo to the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers an in-depth exploration of the U.S. space program and the role President John F. Kennedy took in setting the agenda for manned space flight to the moon.
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Other

Historic Wings: "One Small Step" Race to the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
"One Small Step, The Race To The Moon" is a clear presentation of the story of the Moon landing program that the United States conducted during the 1960's and early 1970's. After launching the presentation click on the phases of the Moon...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Life on the Moon

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn about the physical properties of the Moon. They compare these to the properties of the Earth to determine how life would be different for people living on the Moon. Using their understanding of these differences, they...
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: The Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the mythology, structure, observational history, gravitational force, and orbit of Earth's Moon.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Space Travel (Level 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the history of space travel. Includes President Kennedy's speeches on the Apollo program that can be downloaded. Many graphics, and a very complete history of space travel with links to more detailed information.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Astronomy: The Phases of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Cornell University provides great information on the different phases of the moon. As the Moon moves in its orbit around the Sun, our view of the side illuminated by the Sun changes. Furthermore, the rising and setting...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Measuring the Moon

For Students 3rd - 5th
Sometimes a full moon can be so bright, you can walk around in the dark without a flashlight. How much brighter is a full moon than the other phases of the moon? How is the brightness of the moon measured?
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The History Place

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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NASA

Nasa: Alan Shepard Apollo 14 Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline of the Apollo 14 Moon mission. Links to other NASA websites with detailed technical information and information on other Apollo missions are included on this site.

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