NASA
Nasa: Stardust
This site provides information regarding the NASA mission to understand and protect our planet.
NASA
Nasa: Deep Impact Slideshow
This slideshow chronicles the mission to analyze Tempel 1. It begins with the launch on January 12 and ends with an artist's rendering of the anticipated result. Video and links are also included.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Alexis Claude Clairaut
Contains a lengthy and detailed biography of Alexis Claude Clairaut including information on his relationships to other mathematicians of his day.
NASA
Nasa: Cosmicopia: Solar Wind
Resource includes a brief description of solar wind, a solar wind model, a list of current articles concerning solar wind events, and "Solar Wind Activities," which include links to related lessons.
Mathigon
Mathigon: Algebra: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
This lesson focuses on arithmetic and geometric sequences using several examples and practice exercises.
Curated OER
Artist's Rendition of Deep Impact's Collision With Comet Tempel 1
National Public Radio provides highlights of both the top national and international news, as well as various editorials, commentaries, and reviews. The majority of the content is available in audio format.
Fourmilab Switzerland
John Walker: Your Sky
You can produce sky maps for any date and time, viewpoint or observing location. See your sky map, horizon view, or track an asteroid or comet on this highly interactive site.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Space Science: Our Solar System
Read about our solar system and its formation over 4.6 billion years ago. Find out about the planets, asteroids, meteors, satellites, and comets. More in-depth planet background can be accessed through links.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Space Science: Astronomy for Kids
Kids learn about astronomy, the study of outer space including the stars, planets, comets, black holes, and the Solar System. History and astronomers in this astronomy for teachers and kids section.
NASA
Nasa: Launch a Rocket From a Spinning Planet
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides a fun project on rockets. "Nothing in space stands still. Everything either orbits around something else, or moves toward or away from something else. So how do...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Cynthia Cooper
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Cynthia Cooper, an American basketball player who was the first Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In the WNBA's inaugural season (1997),...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Sheryl Swoopes
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Sheryl Swoopes, an American basketball player who won three Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards (2000, 2002, 2005) and four WNBA titles...
History is Fun
Jan Brett: Seashell Rounding Activity
Sharpen your rounding skills with this interactive game based on Jan Brett's, Comet's Nine Lives. Round correctly to the nearest ten and earn a sand dollar for each correct response. Immediate feedback provided.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Do You Know? Astronomy
Take this ten-question self-scoring quiz to test your knowledge of astronomy facts: age of the universe, why stars and planets are spheres, where other life might exist in the outer space, the Milky Way, and more.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Space Telescope Science Institute: Amazing Space
Amazing Space promotes the "science and majestic beauty of the universe for use in the classroom." Here you can find learning activities, lesson plans, teaching guides, and helpful tips for students eager to learn about space and space...
Johns Hopkins University
New Horizons Website
This site from the Solar System Exploration section of NASA provides an overview of the space mission to Pluto, Charon, and the fringes of our Solar System. It describes the Kuiper Belt, and the objects involved with it, provided links...
NASA
Nasa Star Child: The Solar System
Discover information about parts of the Solar System, along with definitions just by clicking on highlighted vocabulary terms. Be sure to try the "Solar System Activities" to review the material from these pages.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Star Child
StarChild from NASA defines and describes the Solar System in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. The website is broken down into two versions for the student, grade school and junior high.
Other
The Apollo Society: The Solar System
Contains a small set of images of solar system objects and a series of links to information about all solar system objects. Solar System Tours link to excellent image collections.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: High Altitude Observatory: Tycho Brahe (1546 1601)
This site contains information about Brahe's contributions to astronomy, and also discusses his planetary model.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Other Celestial Bodies Study Guide
Review celestial bodies using this study guide.
Other
Space Today Online: Nasa's Discovery Missions
Survey of unmanned Discovery spacecraft missions such as the Mars Pathfinder rover and other past, present, and planned missions. Illustrated.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Piece of Dinosaur Extinction Asteroid Puzzle Recovered
The first meteorite fossil discovered in this period when tests can be run on it, was found at Chicxulub in Northeastern Yucatan, Mexico. Scientists believe it is part of the meteorite which made the dinosaurs extinct.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Edmond Halley (1656 1742)
A brief biography of the English astronomer, Edmond Halley.
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