Globio
Glossopedia: Stars
Many of the objects you can see in the night sky are stars, large objects in space that produce light. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains more than 100 billion stars. Stars are so far away that their light does not reach us for years....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Phases of the Moon
When we look up at the night sky, why do we see the Moon's appearance changing over time from a full sphere to a crescent to nothing at all? Find the answers in this interactive resource adapted from the National Air and Space Museum.
Other
Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer
This is a site on astronomy in general. If you are into astrophotography, you can find out what is happening in the heavens! Jack Horkheimer is also seen on PBS. You can access the 5 or 1 minute shows on this site.
University of California
Interactive Extreme Ultraviolet Skymap
A map showing a view of the night sky is given; sources of extreme ultraviolet light are marked. Visitors analyze the spectrum from these parts of the sky and attempt to determine which star type the spectrum most closely resembles.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is an Aurora?
Why do we see those stunning lights in the northern- and southernmost portions of the night sky? Michael Molina explains every step of the dazzling phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis. [4:10]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Plants Tell Time
Morning glories unfurl their petals like clockwork in the early morning. A closing white waterlily signals that it's late afternoon. And moon flowers, as their name suggests, only bloom under the night sky. What gives plants this innate...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Origin of Countless Conspiracy Theories
Why can we find geometric shapes in the night sky? How can we know that at least two people in London have exactly the same number of hairs on their head? And why can patterns be found in just about any text - even Vanilla Ice lyrics?...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Shackleton's Antarctic Odyssey: Let the North Star Tell You Where
Through this lesson plan, students will understand how to determine latitude and locate specific stars in the night sky. They will also have a chance to build and use an astrolabe.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Phases of the Moon
This lesson will introduce the phases of the moon and why the moon appears to change shape in the night sky throughout the month.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Beyond the Milky Way
When we look at the night sky, we see stars and the nearby planets of our own solar system. Many of those stars are actually distant galaxies and glowing clouds of dust and gases called nebulae. The universe is an immense space with...
Read Works
Read Works: Stargazing
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about stars in the night sky. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: "Fireflies in the Garden"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Robert Frost about fireflies in the night sky. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: First Grade Science: Telescopes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how telescopes are constructed and how they are used to help see the night sky.
NASA
Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Telescope Treasure Hunt
This hands-on astronomy activity lets learners hunt for different objects in the night sky that contribute to stellar and planetary formation, using a Treasure List. They will learn how stars and their planets form and will find objects...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Be the Change: Light Pollution?
Light pollution is a particular concern in urban areas as people cannot enjoy looking at the night sky and all this light is being wasted.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Edwin Arlington Robinson
This site features the author Edwin Arlington Robinson including the full text of three poetry collections: The Children of the Night, The Man against the Sky, and The Three Taverns.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Science Explorations: Soar With Bats: Night Fliers of the Skies
Two levels of exploration take you on a nighttime bat investigation, offer important vocabulary and definitions, provide a library of articles, and list ideas for bat research and observations in parks and zoos.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Antarctica: Describe the Life Cycle of Stars
Discover the stars with Peter. At his mom's research center, help Peter learn constellations and learn about characteristics of stars.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Astronomy: Sidereal Solar Day
A computer based simulation demonstrating the difference between a sidereal day and a solar day.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Stargazing
Get started on the road to becoming an expert stargazer by following these recommendations for identifying stars, planets, and constellations. Includes an example of a journal that can be used as a record of your investigations.
Other
Chrome Experiments: 100,000 Stars
Zoom in and out to explore our galaxy in this interactive 3D visualization of the stellar neighborhood, including over 100,000 nearby stars.
Education.com
Education.com: Star Unit [Pdf]
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, 5th graders will demonstrate their understanding of constellation patterns and earth movement by writing and illustrating a legend about a specific constellation.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Voyage to the Mystery Moon
Observe the night sky and speculate the distance between the Earth and its moon and Saturn and its moon. Explore how scientists have used robots to learn about celestial bodies, and conduct research about one of Saturn's moons.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Constellations: Lesson 2
This lesson will demonstrate how to predict constellations in the night sky. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Constellations."
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