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NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: How Big Is That Star

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This 2-5 day lesson plan investigates the diameter, radius and mass among several stars in order to understand stellar behavior, particularly in a binary system.
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John Wiley & Sons

Wiley: Physical Geography: Animation: Types of Dunes

For Students 9th - 10th
A graphic compares different types of dunes in terms of the presence of three parameters: wind, sand, and vegetation. Clicking an example reveals a photo and a sentence about the dune formation.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Star Clusters

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines the two main types of star clusters.
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Other

University of Leicester: Comets, Asteroids & Meteorites

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a general overview of comets, asteroids, and meteorites. Content includes ways to identify them in the night sky, as well as detailed information on each type of small body.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Birth of a Supernova, Type Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity from NOVA Online, learn about a type of exploding star a Type II supernova that is so large it has a mass 10 times greater than the mass of our Sun.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Birth of a Supernova, Type Ia

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity from NOVA Online, learn about a type of exploding star - a Type Ia supernova - that is so bright that astronomers can measure the distance to the galaxy in which it resides, and even learn which elements make...
Interactive
NC State University

Adventures of the Agronauts

For Students 3rd - 5th
Come along with the Agronauts and discover space in order to report back to Commander Spud Goodroot. Fun site provides all types of information about space science! Various missions include: 'What's In Our Sky?', 'The Root of the...
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Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site to find general information on stars and their place in the universe. Click on the topics on the right margin for additional information about stars.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Thunderstorms

For Students 9th - 10th
You can find out the conditions for a thunderstorm, the life cycle, types, and wall clouds.
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Other

University of Leicester: Irregular Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a general overview of irregular galaxies, including a specific look at type I and type II irregulars.
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Other

All Star: History of Aeronautics: Level 1

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of aeronautics focusing on the major types of air travel for each major time period. Excellent pictures are included in most sections. Easier reading is available by clicking on Level 2 or 3.
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Gulf of Maine Aquarium: Tidepool: Window Into the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice description of the type of life in the waters of a tidepool.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Star Light Star Bright: Electromagnetic Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this tool to learn facts about the range of the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to gamma rays.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Galaxies

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource has two levels: one for younger viewers and one for older viewers. It surveys the basic galaxy types and provides details.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Quasars (Level 2) Information

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA presents the amount of energy, type of energy, brightness, and the detection of quasars. Provides several examples, pictures, and information.
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Other

Five Main Types of Graphic Organizers

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This site provides information on how to use each graphic organizer. There are also 21 different graphic organizers for you to see.
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Other

Sky Server: Color

For Students 6th - 8th
SkyServer answers why stars have different colors and shows what you can learn by studying the colors of stars, galaxies, and other objects.
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BBC

Bbc: Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to explore how stars are born and die. There are also sections on star types and chemistry inside stars.
Unit Plan
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Estrellas Binarias Modulo v Unidad 1

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module you will learn the different types of binary stars.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Galaxies (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides an introduction to galaxies for the younger student, that is divided into 2 levels of understanding. Find out what type of galaxy looks like a giant pinwheel. Audio content included. Good glossary, and a printable...
Activity
Minerals Ed

Minerals Ed: Rock Star 101 [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 6th
This lesson takes you through the basic introduction of rocks. It includes information about the rock cycle and the three types of rocks: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary.
Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: World Flags

For Students 6th - 8th
Enchanted Learning features this website devoted to the study of the world's flags. There are fact sheets, illustrations, current and historical flags, and related links.
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Other

National Research Foundation: How Far? How Big? How Many?

For Students 9th - 10th
Using light as our measuring stick in space, science site provides all types of fun facts using light years and seconds as a reference.
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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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