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ACT360 Media

Act Den: Sky Den

For Students 9th - 10th
This journey will help you solve big questions about the universe. You will be able to see beyond human capabilities and will learn what scientists are discovering.
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Handout
Sonoma State University

Sonoma State University: 1938 Bruce Medalist: Edwin Hubble

For Students 9th - 10th
Site honoring the winners of the Catherine Wolf Bruce medal for lifetime contributions to astronomy. Edwin Hubble, the award winner in 1938, is highlighted in a biography.
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Website
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: History & People

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographies of people throughout history who looked at the sky and wondered what was there. Links to a detailed description of the planets and interactive activities.
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NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Got Calcium?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has an article on, "The Milky Way galaxy doesn't contain any milk, but it sure does have a lot of calcium. There's enough calcium floating between the stars to fortify trillions about trillions of stars."
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: What Do You Know About Stars?

For Students 6th - 8th
Test your knowledge with this ten-question quiz on stars. Focusing on stars in the Milky Way galaxy, questions range from the life cycle of a star to the number of stars in our galaxy.
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Interactive
A&E Television

History.com: The Space Race: Interactive Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual journey through space offers photos and facts about Earth and its neighboring planets, comets, other celestial bodies of the Solar System, and the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies.
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Handout
Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: You and the Universe

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is the universe? Learn about this topic in this reference article which includes a video that discusses a finding of a distant galaxy by NASA's Hubble.
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Other

Sky Server: About Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from SkyServer provides the history of astronomy as well as links to mapping the sky, galaxies, cosmic structures and much more. Several pictures are given, and the article is medium in length.
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Other

Chrome Experiments: 100,000 Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
Zoom in and out to explore our galaxy in this interactive 3D visualization of the stellar neighborhood, including over 100,000 nearby stars.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Nasa: Hubble Space Telescope: Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from HubbleSite you can discover the universe by taking a look back toward the beginning of time. Site contains links to information on planets, stars, galaxies, and much more.
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Google

Google Earth: Hubble Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a tour of space with images collected from the Hubble telescope. See nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters on this site. Google Earth must be downloaded to use.
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CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Week of 11 18 13: El Hubble Capta La Mejor Foto

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Article reports on the best photo taken yet of the Antennae Galaxies, captured by the Hubble telescope.
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Article
Space.com

Space: Astronomers Surprised: Stars Born Near Black Hole

For Students 9th - 10th
Black holes seem to be a constant point of debate for astronomers. This article confirms the theory that black holes can help form massive stars and gives more support to the idea that black holes play a big role in galaxy formation....
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Handout
European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Story of the Universe

For Students 3rd - 8th
The story of the universe is told in this engaging site by the European Space Agency. The history of European space science is timelined with dates ranging from 1066 to present day. The birth of galaxies, the big bang, and the beginnings...
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Article
Space.com

Space: Astronomers Surprised: Stars Born Near Black Hole

For Students 9th - 10th
Black holes seem to be a constant point of debate for astronomers. This article confirms the theory that black holes can help form massive stars and gives more support to the idea that black holes play a big role in galaxy formation....
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Handout
National Academy of Engineering

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Spacecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about spacecraft in the 20th century. Some topics investigated are Apollo, after Sputnik, and exploring galaxies. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.
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Unit Plan
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Nuestra Galaxia, Llamada via Lactea Mod Vii Unit 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about our galaxy, their mass and the evolution of the various theories about their conception.
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Unit Plan
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Cuasares Y Otras Galaxias Activas Modulo Vii Unit 3

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module you can learn about the active galaxies, quasars and the effect of the gravitational lens.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Small Are We in the Scale of the Universe?

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1995, scientists pointed the Hubble Telescope at an area of the sky near the Big Dipper. The location was apparently empty, and the whole endeavor was risky- what, if anything, was going to show up? But what came back was nothing...
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Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: The Earth: The Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information about the universe, its origin and composition. Also includes information about galaxies, stars, and the sun.
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Other

Esl Galaxy

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Free help for the ESL teacher. You must have Windows Media Player installed to view some of the resources.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Center of the Milky Way

For Students 9th - 10th
This space telescope image displays the center of the Milky Way Galaxy and its "A Cauldron of Stars." In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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NASA

Nasa: Milky Way

For Students 9th - 10th
This Milky Way image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of the Milky Way with specific attention given to the details of the picture. Several higher...
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BBC

Bbc: Dark Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear explanation of how dark matter was discovered and why it is important to astronomers.

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