NASA
Nasa: Make a Star Finder
Learning game and activity that teaches about the constellations by making a star finder to help locate them.
Other
Astromador: Astronomia Para Amadores
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,...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Antarctica/ What Are the Different Parts of the Universe?
In this lesson, students learn about objects in the universe, including constellations, planets, meteors, asteroids, and comets.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Stars (Level 2)
This NASA site that explains the notable features of stars and constellations, including medium and massive stars. Many terms are clickable links to definitions. There is also a link to the Level 1 version of this site, which is written...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Demonstrating the Distances of Stars
Investigate the use of the parallax effect for determining distance in space, and explore the arrangement and relative distance of stars in the galaxy. Create a sample star field and transform it into a three-dimensional model.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: The Black Hole
This site examines the black hole as an object in astrophysics. Delve into this comprehensive resource that covers this concept from its history, to qualitative physics, the reality of black holes, mathematical physics and more.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Principles of Digital Communications I
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the theory and practices in digital communications. Webpage includes twenty-four lectures from a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lectures vary...
Utah STEM Foundation
Utah Stem Action Center: Together We Can Rule the Galaxy
In this lesson, students will learn about Galileo Galilei and space.
NASA
Nasa: Make Star Cookies
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides a fun project on stars and cookies. "Make these yummy star cookies with genuine star-colored centers you can see through." Plus, learn interesting facts about...
Other
Paper Plate Education: Serving the Universe on a Paper Plate
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Astronomy Parallax
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the significance of Delta Cephei in the constellation Cepheus and its historical significance in determining distances in space. It discusses parallax, standard candles, and the...