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Curated OER

Hubble Space Telescope

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the universe through the eyes of the Hubble space telescope. They conduct research from looking at the universe that is simulated with a digital projector. The images are projected onto the wall in a simulation of...
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Curated OER

Stories in the Sky

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the concept of combining constellations and tall tales. In this tall tale lesson, students compare constellations to tale tales. They create their own tall tale and constellation.
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Hayden Planetarium: Neil De Grasse Tyson, Astrophysicist

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, author, and director of the Hayden Planetarium.
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Neave Lab: Planetarium

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual planetarium allows you to view the sky as you wish. Using your mouse, point at stars to see their name, magnitude and constellation. You are also able to change the date, time, and location. This site is extremely...
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Chicago History Museum

Encyclopedia of Chicago: Adler Planetarium

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the history of famous Chicago landmark, the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum.
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Stellarium: Planetarium

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Bring a planetarium to your computer with this free open source software. Download the software to show the sky in 3D with the naked eye.
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Other

Armagh Planetarium: Meteorites: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the origin and movement of meteorites and other space rocks.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: A Conversation With Neil De Grasse Tyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Nova offers an enlightening conversation with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Topics include origins of the universe, multidisciplinary approaches to science, exciting recent discoveries, his position as director of the Hayden...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Classroom Planetarium

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Create a classroom model of the solar system while teaching about relative size of all the planets, and each planet's distance from the sun.
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Vienna: Zeiss Planetarium

For Students 9th - 10th
Zeiss Planetarium, Prater (Vienna)
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Chicago: Adler Planetarium

For Students 9th - 10th
Adler Planetarium (Chicago)
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: Adler Planetarium

For Students 9th - 10th
First and oldest planetarium in the western hemisphere.
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Museum of Science

Welcome to the Universe at the Museum of Science

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Boston Museum of Science offers an extensive selection of movies about space in the Charles Hayden Planetarium. If you live near the facility, find out the shows appearing and grade levels they are intended for to schedule a field...
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Interactive
California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Ryan Wyatt Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with Ryan Wyatt, Director of the Morrison Planetarium. Learn about the new design of the planetarium and the technology involved.
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Olaf Vernunft

Stuttgart Deutschland Panorama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Stuttgart, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earth in Motion: Seasons

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive activity from the Adler Planetarium explains the "reasons for the seasons." Featured is a game in which Earth must be properly placed in its orbit in order to send Max, the host, to different parts of the world during...
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Other

American Scientist: Author Interview: Neil De Grasse Tyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has made "Popularizing science a personal passion." Tyson's latest book, Origins, is the starting point here for a discussion of dark matter, intelligent life in our solar system, the possibility of...
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Museum of Science

Museum of Science, Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Museum of Science provides links to all aspects of the museum. An on-line exhibit and a link for educator tools are offered.
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Houston Museum of Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to all aspects of the Houston Museum of Natural History.
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Drexel University: Archimedes

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive site dedicated to the life and legacy of the Greek mathematician Archimedes. Content includes a timeline of Archimedes' life, an overview of several of his inventions, and numerous anecdotes isolating various moments in his...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Suffix Study: Arium #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com includes these SUFFIXES as a part of your Root-A-Week program! Suffixes modify and extend meaning. Use 9 suffix puzzles at grade level for each of these 9 "important" suffixes. "-ARIUM" words: Aquarium, Auditorium,...
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PBS

Pbs: Nova: Infinite Secrets

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a look into the mind of Archimedes based on findings within newly discovered manuscript.
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Museums Victoria

Museum Victoria

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum Victoria is Australia's largest public museum organization and is responsible for the care of the state's collections and conducting research.
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Land Between the Lakes

For Students 9th - 10th
Land Between the Lakes is a national recreation area on the border of Tennessee and Kentucky that offers hiking, biking, camping, hunting, water sports, horseback riding, and much more. The park also has an elk and bison prairie,...

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