Curated OER
The Planet Mars
In this worksheet on the planet Mars, students look at a picture of the planet and read accompanying facts, along with a brief paragraph.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Moon's Craters
This lesson plan will help students understand impact craters and infer how they were formed and the reason for their differences in size.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: The Moon
Explore the mythology, structure, observational history, gravitational force, and orbit of Earth's Moon.
Other
Planetary Society: Relative and Absolute Ages in Histories of Earth and the Moon
A lengthy scholarly article that discusses the geologic time scale, its history of development, age-dating events that occurred in different eras, and how absolute and relative dating are used to assess the ages of the Earth and Moon....
NASA
Nasa: A Meteoroid Hits the Moon
On May 2, 2006, a meteoroid hit the moon with a force equivalent to four tons of TNT. The event was captured on a 10-inch telescope equipped with a video camera. The video was then played in slow motion in order to be visible by the...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 3:1 Investigation 2 the Appearance of the Moon
Learn how craters were formed on the moon.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: The Moon
In this interactive tutorial students will explore what it is like on the Moon. Learn why the shape of the Moon seem to change and also about lunar eclipses. Discover why the tide changes twice a day and explore how the cycle of the Moon...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Craters and Meteorites
Have you ever heard that the moon is made of cheese? Even though the craters on the surface of the moon resemble holes in Swiss cheese, we know that this common myth is not true. Find out how craters are formed and why they are different...
Other
Boston Children's Museum: Beyong the Chalkboard: Crater Maker
Children practice experimenting, measuring, isolating variables, and more while making their own little craters.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Earth's Moon
Discover interesting facts about Earth's partner, the moon, which is more like a double planet than a planet and a moon.
Other
The Full Moon Atlas
Find any location on the moon, including the dark side through this interactive full moon atlas. Click on any segment and mouse over the images to find the names of key geographic features. You can even go to the homepage to translate...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Earth and Moon Surface: Impact Craters
In this activity, young scholars will investigate how impact craters are formed. In small groups, students will build a model of the moon's surface with flour paste and drop a marble from different heights to discover how the speed of an...
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: Why Is the Moon So Scarred With Craters?
Find out about why Earth's moon is full of craters, and what happens to asteroids and meteors when they come into contact with Earth.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Features of the Moon
A short tutorial explaining the main features of the moon's surface.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: The Moon Earth's Satellite
A summary of our knowledge about the moon, including astronauts who have visited and a short description of what the moon is like.
NASA
Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Crater
This is a photograph of Charles M. Duke, Jr. collecting rock samples at the Descartes landing site. Duke stands by Plum Crater while the Lunar Roving Vehicle waits parked in the background. The Lunar Roving Vehicle allowed the astronauts...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Moon Crater Ecosystems Lesson Plan
This is a teacher's guide to a lesson on ecosystems. The objective is for the students to set up their own ecosystem and define the roles of producers, consumers and scavengers.
NASA
Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Crater Copernicus
This Astronomy Picture of the Day is of Crater Copernicus, taken by the Apollo 17 crew in 1972.
University of California
At Home Astronomy: Hands on Science Experiments for the Entire Family
A collection of ten hands-on science experiments for the entire family that will help you understand concepts in astronomy. Make an astrolabe, find the size of the sun and moon, build a lunar settlement, find out about meteoroids, shadow...
US Geological Survey
Cvo: Craters of the Moon, Idaho
Site enables users to learn more about the volcanoes of North America. Offers links to visit a volcano as well as other items of interest.
Fourmilab Switzerland
John Walker: Named Lunar Formations
This atlas of the Lunar surface features lists all named features. Click on a name and see an image of that item, or at least an image of the Moon centered on that item.
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PBS
Pbs Kids: Design Squad Challenge: On Target (Pdf) [Pdf]
Hands-on challenge to modify a paper cup so it can zip down a line and launch a marble on a target. Provides full list of materials with ideas on how to design, build, test, evaluate, and redesign it if necessary. Activity focuses on the...
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Meteors, Meteorites and Impacts
Very informative and in-depth site about meteors, meteorites and their impacts. This site provides lots of text to inform about meteors, lots of pictures of the different types of meteorites, tables and statistics about meteors and...