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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the vital statistics, composition, and other facts about our home planet, Earth.
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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Pluto

For Students 3rd - 8th
A cool fact sheet about Pluto including a place for students to enter their weight on Earth to convert it to what it would be on Pluto.
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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Uranus

For Students 3rd - 8th
A cool fact sheet about Uranus including a place for students to enter their weight on Earth to convert it to what it would be on Uranus.
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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Saturn

For Students 3rd - 8th
A cool fact sheet about Saturn including a place for students to enter their weight on Earth to convert it to what it would be on Saturn.
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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Neptune

For Students 3rd - 8th
A cool fact sheet about Neptune including a place for students to enter their weight on Earth to convert it to what it would be on Neptune.
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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Jupiter

For Students 3rd - 8th
A cool fact sheet about Jupiter including a place for students to enter their weight on Earth to convert it to what it would be on Jupiter.
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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Mercury

For Students 3rd - 8th
A cool fact sheet about Mercury including a place for students to enter their weight on Earth to convert it to what it would be on Mercury.
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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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Website
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site is geared towards elementary learners, but most lessons can be modified for older learners. Space-related classroom activities, printable images of Earth and space, thought-provoking Space Place Musing podcasts and math-related...
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Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Constellations

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the constellations in the science of astronomy. These stars that form patterns when viewed from the Earth have been studied since ancient times.
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Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Sunspots, Solar Winds, and Flares

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about sunspots, solar winds, and solar flares in the science of astronomy. What they are and how they affect Earth.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy

For Students 3rd - 5th
Where is our Solar System? How far away is the sun? What makes up the sun? Find out all you want to know about our solar system. This is a comprehensive on-line site about space and astronomy. Check out all of the excitement!
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Interactive
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Windows to the Universe has developed an interactive resource about the earth, space, biological and physical sciences. Content includes information on our planet, the solar system, the universe, myths associated with space, space...
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Website
NASA

Nasa Space Place: El Space Place

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA's space science site for kids - en Espanol. Features a wide range of activities, including games, projects, animations, and more. Also contains useful information on basic physics, chemistry, and other natural sciences, offering...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: The Planet Earth

For Students 1st - 9th
This site is astronomy for kids and teachers! Here students can learn about the planet Earth of the Solar System including fun facts, mass, day, year, and distance from the Sun.
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Graphic
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Science World of Astronomy: Snc Meteorites

For Students 9th - 10th
View a chart displaying various kinds of meteorites collected on earth and read a technical article describing the manner in which they are studied. Provides a link to more information about the planet Mars and the role it plays in the...
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Lesson Plan
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Kinesthetic Astronomy: Earth's Rotation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This kinesthetic activity will demonstrate concepts like rotation and orbit, clarify movement and direction, and help students understand why earthlings see different things in the sky.
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Interactive
Other

Hong Kong Space Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Besides an introduction to exhibitions and events at the museum, the site provides a guide to stargazing, an astronomy FAQ, space news, virtual tours (see site map) and research resources (including Chinese-English star and constellation...
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Welcome to the World of X Ray Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Site recounts how X-rays were discovered as well as who discovered them. Offers graphics, links to facts on this topic, a quiz, and teacher resources.
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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Our Moon

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about our planet's only satellite, better known as the moon in this colorful, illustrated tutorial.
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Website
Kidport

Kidport: Space Science

For Students 3rd - 5th
This complete resource will help students to improve their understand of space exploration. Includes images of the universe, galaxies, stars and planets.
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Website
European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Esa Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Multilingual site with articles, news. images, games, and activities about the universe, life in space, the Earth, space exploration, and related topics.
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Activity
Other

Starry Skies: How Do Fossils Form?

For Students 9th - 10th
Directions and materials needed to make a modern day fossil.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Teach With Movies: Lesson Plans Based on Shorts and Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Links to many video-clip based lessons in the areas of health, English language arts & drama, mathematics, music, biology, earth science, inventions, astronomy, physics, chemistry, U.S. history and culture, and world history and...