Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Third From the Sun
This site offers a short history of the evolution of the space program and man's quest for more revealing and detailed pictures of the earth.
Other
Jules Verne Voyager: Solar System Portal
Take a look at the inner solar system, outer solar system and trans-Neptunian objects mapped in this portal. Explorers will find images from findings of space missions.
NASA
Nasa: New Horizons Image Gallery
A collection of still and moving images from the New Horizon's space mission. Most of the images include descriptions and depict Pluto and its moon, Charon.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Scaling Down the Solar System
In this lesson young scholars will work collaboratively to gain a better understanding of the vastness of space by scaling down the solar system. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering and the Human Body
The Engineering and the Human Body unit covers the broad spectrum of topics that make up our very amazing human body. Students are introduced to the space environment and learn the major differences between the environment on Earth and...
Other
Sea and Sky: Celestial Objects
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.
University of Hawai'i
Univ. Of Hawaii: The Effects of Gamma Rays on Mars Rocks
This site from the University of Hawaii describes the results of experiments to use gamma rays to sterilize rocks from outer space.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Even Thor Would Have Approved of King Tut's Meteorite Dagger!
King Tut's dagger came from Outer Space? How is that possible? Take a look at what researchers have discovered about the unique medium the sharp tool is made from. Find comprehension questions and vocabulary terms.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Sally Ride for Kids
A site containing the biography of Sally Ride who was the first American woman astronaut in outer space. She rode on the space shuttle Challenger.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Black Holes
On this site, you can learn about mysterious powerful forces that absorb light called black holes. Study the science of black holes in outer space.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Muscles, Muscles Everywhere
This activity helps students learn about the three different types of muscles and how outer space affects astronauts' muscles. They will discover how important it is for astronauts to get adequate exercise both on Earth and in outer...
Frontiers Media
Frontiers: Building the Roads in the City of Your Brain
"Are you ready to go into the spaceship? Remember to stay very still!" This is what you hear before the bed you are lying down on starts to slide into a long, tube shaped machine. You can almost imagine that it really is a spaceship, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ingredients for Life: Water
This video segment adapted from NOVA goes on a whimsical journey in search of life forms thriving in extreme conditions on Earth and in outer space. Animations show ice on Jupiter's moon, Europa, and signs that water once existed on...
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.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
This PBS documentary provides an overview of the microbial world and offers an exciting glimpse into the field of microbiology. Meet scientists from around the world investigating the microbial world in diverse locations, from a...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: Is Pluto a Planet Again or Not?
Dr. Universe answers this question after talking with WSU's Katie Cooper. Katie is an expert in the geology of Earth and objects in outer space.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Our Amazing Skeleton
This lesson covers the topic of human bones and joints. Students learn about the skeleton, the number of and types of bones in the body, and how outer space affects astronauts' bones. Students also learn how to take care of their bones...
Read Works
Read Works: Alex's Discovery
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Alex who meets a man from outer space in need of some help. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in understanding plot.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Capitalization Invasion
This video tutorial features outer space missions. Students will learn about capitalizing the first word in every sentence. Students will also learn about the importance of capitalizing the pronoun "I" in sentences.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Newton's Third Law: Action Reaction
An early astronaut's experiences teach students that Newton's third law of motion-for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction-applies both on Earth and in outer space.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Meteorites
Discover fascinating facts about meteorites, pieces of asteroids that originate in outer space and survives their passage through the atmosphere to reach the ground.
EL Education
El Education: What's Up?
An online book entitled What's Up? Frequently Asked Questions About Space by 3rd graders at Genesee Community Charter School in Rochester, New York. The book contains information about space and tools used to study space. Original...
Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: What's Out There? [Pdf]
This is an article about Voyager I and II including when and why they came about and what information they have provided.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Is There Life on Mars?
This site provides several reports on NASA's discovery of water on Mars.
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