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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Asteroid 2012 Da14: Earth Flyby Reality Check

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a reality check about a recent asteroid fly-by. Study videos, diagrams, and explanations of these near-misses.
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Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Photomicrographs: The Moon Rock Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A small sample of some of the 3000 photomicrographs of rocks returned to Earth by the Apollo astronauts. Click on the "Primer" page to see how the photos are made and what the different colors mean.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Astronomy: In Pictures: Beyond Planet Earth

For Students 3rd - 5th
What would it be like to travel across the solar system and explore space? Take a look at some of the places that humans might go to someday, and the questions that scientists are asking.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa Science: For Kids: Solar System Fun

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge about the solar system with games and activities designed to help explore what you know about the sun, the planets and their moons, space rocks, the Milky Way, and related topics.
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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."