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Website
Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Solar System Images

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of clickable images of objects in the Solar System from the Hubble telescope that includes the following: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Jupiter's satellites, Saturn, Saturn's rings and satellites, Uranus, Uranus' rings and satellites,...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The First Asteroid Ever Discovered

For Students 9th - 10th
Over the course of history, we've discovered hundreds of thousands of asteroids. But how do astronomers discover these bits of rock and metal? How many have they found? And how do they tell asteroids apart? Carrie Nugent shares the story...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Asteroid

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica gives a brief description of asteroids, citing some specific examples. Contains related links.
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Handout
Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: Asteroid Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the latest scientific information about asteroids.
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Handout
Other

Discover and Learn: The Asteroid Belt

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a very brief article on the asteroid belt. Includes an image of an asteroid, as well as a chart showing the asteroid belt's location in relation to Jupiter and Mars.
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Activity
NASA

Nasa: Our Solar System Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to all the planets, providing an overview of the solar system. It also contains information about asteroids, meteors, comets and other features of our solar system.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Other Celestial Bodies Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review celestial bodies using this study guide.
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Article
University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about asteroids, large chunks of rock that were leftover from the formation of the solar system.
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Article
University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Meteorites

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fascinating facts about meteorites, pieces of asteroids that originate in outer space and survives their passage through the atmosphere to reach the ground.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: What Is an Asteroid?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about asteroids and where they come from.
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Johns Hopkins University

Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (Near) Discovery Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of the spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker, the first to conduct a long-term, close-up study of an asteroid. The site contains information on the asteroid 453 Eros, including mass, structure, geology, composition, and gravity.
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Article
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Killer Asteroids Could Be Steered Away

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article examines the possibilities of steering an asteroid away from contact with the Earth as opposed to blowing up the asteroid.
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Interactive
University of Nebraska

Space Geologist: Adriana's Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
An engaging and highly-interactive site that highlights six topics related to asteroids. Two famous asteroids are mentioned along with a short discussion on the physical characteristics typical of asteroids.
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Website
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Cosmologia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has many articles from the first moments of life of the universe to its properties, current models, black holes, galaxies, etc.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Doomsday Asteroid

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate crater force, size, and mass of objects that strike a surface through a simulation of crater impacts.
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Handout
Other

Skyserver: Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the SkyServer allows you to learn all about moving objects as well as how to find asteroids. Users that feel adventurous may even decide to take the "Asteroid Hunt."
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Other

Sky Server: Scavenger Hunt

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this site, from the SkyServer of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey users hunt for stars, galaxies, quasars, asteroids and meteors. Learn what they look like and how to find them.
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Unit Plan
Other

Kid Power: Astronomy for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Young children can find facts about the Solar System, the Sun, meteorites, stars, galaxies, planets, our moon, comets, asteroids, and space exploration. Pages offer clear photos and bullet-point information, which is easy to read and...
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Unit Plan
Views of the Solar System

Solarviews: Vista Del Sistema Solar

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an exploration and educational entertainment about the solar system. You will be able to study the history of the exploration of space, rockets, the first astronauts, space missions through a large archive of photos,...
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy

For Students 3rd - 5th
Where is our Solar System? How far away is the sun? What makes up the sun? Find out all you want to know about our solar system. This is a comprehensive on-line site about space and astronomy. Check out all of the excitement!
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Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Asteroids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about asteroids in the science of astronomy. Large chunks of rock and metal that orbit the Sun including the asteroid belt, Ceres, and Vesta.
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Graphic
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Space Science Data Center provides numerous images of asteroids up close, including Gaspra, Ida & Dactyl, Toutatis, and Vesta. The site also includes link to further information about many NASA missions to study the...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Asteriods, Comets and Meteriods

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn basic facts about Asteroids, Comets and Meteoroids.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Asteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will compare and contrast asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. They will also learn about their origins. Assessment questions are included.