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Astromador: Astronomia Para Amadores

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Institute and Museum of the History of Science

Museo Galileo: Multimedia: Video: Astronomical Use of the Plane Astrolabe

For Students 9th - 10th
Invented in ancient Egypt, the plane astrolabe is a tool used by astronomers and navigators to determine time and identifying positions of the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets. Read text or view the video to understand the details of its...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Do You Know? Astronomy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this ten-question self-scoring quiz to test your knowledge of astronomy facts: age of the universe, why stars and planets are spheres, where other life might exist in the outer space, the Milky Way, and more.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Planet Hop

For Students 3rd - 8th
Figure out your age and your weight on all the planets in the solar system using the formulas given here. Then type them into the correct place, and let the computer check to see if you are correct.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: A Puzzling Parallax

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Did you know that ancient astronomers could measure the distance to other stars? They could also distinguish between stars and planets. How could they do that without modern technology of telescopes? See if you can discover the link...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: A Brief History of Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive module students will explore what different ancient cultures believe was an explanation of the stars and planets. They will look at how the work of Nicolas Copernicus revolutionize the world of astronomy and learn how...
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: The Night Sky

For Students 1st - 2nd
Read about the sights you can see in a clear night sky. Book includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
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Sea and Sky: A Tour of the Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour of the solar system starting with detailed information about the sun.
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Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Introduccion Modulo 0

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe different stars and measure its relative position utilizing the Virtual Astronomical Observatory.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Meteors, Meteorites and Impacts

For Students 9th - 10th
Very informative and in-depth site about meteors, meteorites and their impacts. This site provides lots of text to inform about meteors, lots of pictures of the different types of meteorites, tables and statistics about meteors and...
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University of Leicester: The Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource explores the solar system, with an in depth discussion of each of the planets and their properties.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Space Telescope Science Institute: Amazing Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Amazing Space promotes the "science and majestic beauty of the universe for use in the classroom." Here you can find learning activities, lesson plans, teaching guides, and helpful tips for students eager to learn about space and space...
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Teacher Planet

Teacher Planet: Flag Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Many lesson plans, units, activities, worksheets, and links to other resources are featured for teachers interested in educating about Flag day.
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Montana State University: How Much Would You Weigh on Distant Planets?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This resource contains a lesson plan in which students study the effects of gravity on the planets of the Solar System. They will view movies from the lunar Apollo missions, calculate their own weight on other planets, and propose what...
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Mars, the Red Planet (Level 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A general introduction to Mars. Includes a glossary of terms and two images of Mars. Many interspersed links to more graphics and more detailed information about the planet Mars. Also includes a printable version and links to other...
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Saturn, the Ringed Planet (Level 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introductory site with information about planet Saturn, with a good glossary, a brief quiz, and links for more information. Printable version also available.
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Energy Star: Un Mundo Bellow Comienza Contigo [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The activities teach students about the environment and what they can do to save the planet.
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Energy Star: A Beautiful World Starts With You [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Government sponsored resource helps individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The activities teach students about the environment and what they can do to save the planet.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: How the Greeks Used Geometry to Understand the Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
An article explaining how the Greeks were able to use their science and mathematics to predict where astronomical objects such as the Planets could be found in the nighttime sky even though their underlying premise was that the earth did...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Planets and Stars

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn about the planets and stars.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Mercury

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides good information about Mercury and is a good starting point for information about the planet along with pictures and audio. Links to a simple fact table, puzzle, glossary, and more detailed information.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Where Did the Matter in the Universe Come From?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners use various articles about how atoms are made and spread throughout the universe starting with the Big Bang. They will study the articles as groups and will then present their information to the class.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Our Sky

For Teachers K - 1st
What objects are in the day sky and the night sky? How do they seem to move? Come and explore with us as we discover the sun, moon, planets and stars! This detailed lesson plan includes pictures and videos of the lesson in action,...
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Probes to the Outer Planets (Level 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a description of the many probes sent to the outer planets, including pictures and vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms. Other links on interesting facts and more detailed information are also included.

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