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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Moon Theories

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Where did our moon come from? This flipchart encourages students to think and vote on a theory.
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Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teachers' Lab: A Private Universe

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This section is dedicated to educators to become expert instructors on topics like: distance between Earth, the Sun, and the moon, the phases of the moon, and reason for the seasons. Site includes information about how to address...
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: The Moon Earth's Satellite

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A summary of our knowledge about the moon, including astronauts who have visited and a short description of what the moon is like.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from NASA's Space Place is geared towards early elementary learners. It offers detailed instructions for crafts and activities related to space, games and a teacher resource area. Students can also ask an expert at this site.
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Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Rocket Trip Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Animated sing-along storybook "Zoom Zoom" takes readers on a ride to the moon.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Moon and Sun

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart could be a unit plan. It is broken down to observing and comparing the day and night sky, comparing the properties of the moon and the sun, and observing the pattern of the moon phases.
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Website
Other

The Telson Spur: The Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of links to online resources related to the study of the planets. It has a literary theme associated with the Lewis Carrol poem "The Hunting of the Snark" with many quotes from literature and science. Navigation tools...
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: The Galileo Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA has information on the Galileo space mission, which launched in October 1989. In spite of technical problems, Galileo transmitted enormous amounts of new data, especially about Jupiter and its satellites and rings,...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Ocean Tides

For Students 1st - 9th
Did you know the rising and falling of the sea level is caused by the gravity of the Moon and the Sun? Kids learn about ocean tides including tidal currents and types of tides on this site.
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Handout
Robin Chew

Italian Astronomer and Physicist

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about Galileo and his areas of study.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Earth's Oceans Tides

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains what tides are and the difference between Proxigean Spring Tides, spring tides, and neap tides, and how these are formed. Graphic illustrations are provided.
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Interactive
US Navy

Usno: Virtual Reality Moon Phase Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing the current phase of the Moon [within 4 hours] you can find the phase of the moon for any date and time from 1800 to 2199 A.D. Universal, Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Time Zones will apply to most users.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Luna and Beyond (Quiz)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A series of questions about the moons of our Solar System is presented in a millionaire game format.
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Graphic
NASA

Nasa: Apollo Missions "Super Patch"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a "Super Patch" of the Apollo program mission patches by Mauro Freschi.
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Graphic
Other

Uppsala Astronomical Observatory: Planetary Imaging

For Students 9th - 10th
Images of Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter by the Swedish Vacuum Solar Telescope.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Moon's Orbit

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a moving diagram of a Lunar eclipse, showing Earth's umbra and penumbra and the appearance of the Moon as it passes through these shadow regions.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Lunar Eclipse Animation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a moving diagram of a Lunar eclipse, showing Earth's umbra and penumbra and the appearance of the Moon as it passes through these shadow regions.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Total Solar Eclipse Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a moving diagram of a Lunar eclipse, showing Earth's umbra and penumbra and the appearance of the Moon as it passes through these shadow regions.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Solar Eclipse From Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a moving diagram of a Lunar eclipse, showing Earth's umbra and penumbra and the appearance of the Moon as it passes through these shadow regions.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Annular Eclipse Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a moving diagram of a Lunar eclipse, showing Earth's umbra and penumbra and the appearance of the Moon as it passes through these shadow regions.