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Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Local Coordinates Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This astronomy simulation presents stars in their Altitude/Azimuth coordinates serving as an introduction to the celestial globe and equatorial coordinates.
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Graphic
Other

Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Sky Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This astronomical survey by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey is poised to be one of the most ambitious ever undertaken. When completed, it will provide detailed images covering more than a quarter of the sky, and almost a million galaxies...
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Website
University of Oxford (UK)

Museum of the History of Science, Oxford: Tycho Brahe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about Tycho Brahe as well as many pictures of him and his diagrams of the universe as he saw it.
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Website
Other

Sea and Sky: Celestial Objects

For Students 9th - 10th
Empty space in outer space is not truly empty. Celestial objects fill the space not occupied by planets, stars, and such. This resource identifies these objects and further explains their existence.
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Stars

For Students 3rd - 8th
Many of the objects you can see in the night sky are stars, large objects in space that produce light. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains more than 100 billion stars. Stars are so far away that their light does not reach us for years....
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: A Moon With a View

For Teachers 3rd
Understand the rotation of the earth and the appearance of movement of other bodies in the sky.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meteor Showers

For Students 3rd - 8th
This video segment adapted from NASA uses animation to illustrate the properties of meteor showers and comets. Included is are visualizations of a comet's tail and of Earth passing through a debris stream left behind by meteoroids.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Hands on Astronomy: Observing Stars and Planets

For Students 9th - 10th
A university-level course in basic observational procedures in astronomy. Covers how to use a telescope, and includes lecture notes.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Principles of Digital Communications I

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the theory and practices in digital communications. Webpage includes twenty-four lectures from a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lectures vary...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: The Black Hole

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines the black hole as an object in astrophysics. Delve into this comprehensive resource that covers this concept from its history, to qualitative physics, the reality of black holes, mathematical physics and more.
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Activity
Other

Robert Frost: America's Poet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides many full text poems by Robert Frost. There are also multiple links for more information on Frost and his works.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Neutron Stars and Pulsars

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what neutron stars and pulsars are and view pictures of them. Includes links to additional resources and lesson plans.
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Website
California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Red Giant Image

For Students 9th - 10th
This image features two views of the "bow shock" of a dying star in the Hydra Constellation. The text below the image proceeds to explain a "bow shock" in relation to the red giant star pictured.
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Website
California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Crab Nebula

For Students 9th - 10th
This image, titled "Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant" features the Crab Nebula which was noted in the constellation of Taurus by Chinese astronomers. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: Stars (Level 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This NASA site that explains the notable features of stars and constellations, including medium and massive stars. Many terms are clickable links to definitions. There is also a link to the Level 1 version of this site, which is written...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Galileo: Revealing the Universe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Galileo: Revealing the Universe." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Unit Plan
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Introduccion Modulo 0

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe different stars and measure its relative position utilizing the Virtual Astronomical Observatory.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Nova: Hunt for Alien Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever wonder if we are alone in the Universe? How are scientists searching for alien life? Learn the answers to these questions and find out about other solar systems.
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Handout
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: High Alt. Observatory: Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 1543)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a short biography of Copernicus.
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Website
Other

Astromador: Astronomia Para Amadores

For Students 9th - 10th
This resources focuses exclusively on astronomy. It's packed with historical facts about space exploration, famous people who pioneered the study of stars and planets. It features chronological list of space exploration, current news,...
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Tycho Brahe

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about this 16th century astronomer who was known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations.
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Article
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Carl Sagan and the Quest for Life in the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of American astronomer and science advocate Carl Sagan.
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Website
Other

Astro Mia: Tierra, Sistema Solar Y Universo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a good resource to study Astronomy. It has six sessions: the Universe, the solar system, the earth and the moon, history of Astronomy, articles, famous astrologers and a glossary.
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Lesson Plan
Utah STEM Foundation

Utah Stem Action Center: Together We Can Rule the Galaxy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students will learn about Galileo Galilei and space.

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