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Learning game and activity that teaches about the constellations by making a star finder to help locate them.

In this lesson, students learn about objects in the universe, including constellations, planets, meteors, asteroids, and comets.

Students examine how to tell time by using the stars and arithmetic. Some topics explored are the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the Little Dipper.

Site provides a brief introduction to binary stars. Additional resources for students and teachers on this topic are offered as well as related topics.

This animation discusses the history of the constellations and the naming according to myths. The specific constellation dealt with in this animation is Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (the bear and the baby).

A NASA space scientist provides 98 questions and answers about the sun, the center of our solar system.

A university-level course in basic observational procedures in astronomy. Covers how to use a telescope, and includes lecture notes.

This resources focuses exclusively on astronomy. It's packed with historical facts about space exploration, famous people who pioneered the study of stars and planets. It features chronological list of space exploration, current news,...

Using the early Dunhuang Star Atlas, an important historical and scientific document of the sky seen from China dating from before AD 700, learn about astronomical history from the perspective of China. Find resources and analysis that...

Excellent resource for "paper-plate" activities that help simplify various astronomy topics. Learn how to build a "Moon Finder" and "Planet Pointer," and create a paper-plate model that explains the Transit of Venus.