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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Seeing The Sun In A New Light

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the observation of "coronal holes," by x-rays, also about related fast streams and moderate magnetic storms that recur at 27 day intervals. They study NASA'S great observatories.
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University of Hawai'i

Canada France Hawaii Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for a telescope funded by Canada, France, and the University of Hawaii.
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Other

Astronomylinks

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very comprehensive site on the subject of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The site has links to many sites on topics including astronauts, astronomy, astrophysics, education, jobs, etc.
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Other

Astronomy and Astrophysics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is about Astronomy and Astrophysics. The site has plenty of information and links to related topics.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Astronomy and Astrophysics

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA sponsored site dealing with several topics in Astronomy and Astrophysics. The site provides links to various topics.
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Other

Eurpoean Southern Observatory: La Silla Observatory Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Site informs readers about the LaSilla Observatory which is run by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The telescope is located on a mountain in the deserts of Chile. Check out the "About LaSilla" link and the links to the...
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Other

European Southern Observatory: La Silla Paranal Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). It is located in high on a mountain in the Chilean desert. Although the site is geared toward the professional astronomer, you can...
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Harvard University

Harvard Univ.: Chandra X Ray Observatory Center

For Students 9th - 10th
The Chandra Observatory uses x-ray telescopes to learn more about the make-up of the universe. To learn more about x-ray telescopes and to see what they reveal, click here for the official Chandra X-ray Observatory website.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Secret Lives of Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided by HubbleSite from NASA. "Telescopes around the world are beginning to harvest new clues to the origin and evolution of the universe's largest building blocks, the galaxies." Site offers links to images, video,...
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Stellarium: Planetarium

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Bring a planetarium to your computer with this free open source software. Download the software to show the sky in 3D with the naked eye.