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Radio Sky Publishing: Site for Amateur Radio Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Site describes multiple resources for the beginner amateur radio astronomer. Great general information for beginners on basic radio physics and on the fundamentals of radio telescopes. Nice set of links to other useful sites.
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Other

4000 Years of Women in Science

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that celebrates the place of women in scientific research since history began.
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Nasa/msu Bozeman Center for Educational Resources (Ceres) Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The CERES Project allows the nation's classroom teachers to develop "an extensive library of on-line and interactive K-12 science education materials for teaching astronomy." The site features latest news and photos from NASA,...
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Other

Lund University Libraries: Directory of Open Access Journals

For Students 9th - 10th
Open access journals are offered in all scholarly and scientific disciplines such as Biology and Life Sciences, History and Archaeology, and Physics and Astronomy. Site offers a search for new titles as well as archived journals....
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Newton's Mountain Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A science simulation launches a projectile from the top of a mountain testing Newton's theory introduced in Principia.
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Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Earth Orbit Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Nicolaus Copernicus developed the theory of Earth's orbit around the sun demonstrated in this science simulation.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Equinox Precession Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Experience a science simulation illustrating the Copernican theory of Earth's orbit around the sun.
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Knowledge Share

Super Kids: Hangman

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive site to enhance students' spelling and vocabulary while refreshing their memories in history, geography, language, science, and entertainment. It is available to use on line or you can purchase leveled apps for the...
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University of Oxford (UK)

Mhs/oxford Virtual Science Walk/halley's House

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the home of Edmond Halley with some biographical details. Includes details of his life as Astronomer Royal.
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NASA

Nasa: For Educators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains many links to projects and workshops, as well as educational resources.
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Northwestern University

Block Museum of Art: Imaging and Imagining Space

For Students 9th - 10th
A collaboration on the topic of "rendering space" between an art theorist and an atronomer yield very interesting visual results that are presented in an exhibit at the Block Museum of Northwestern University.
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University of California

Univ. Of Cal Berkeley: The Comet's Tale

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides extensive information in the study of comets. Includes excellent graphics that depict what comets look like as they travel through the solar system. Also includes information on how comets may have effected the Earth's...
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California Institute of Technology

Cal Tech: Two Micron All Sky Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Two Micron All Sky Survey project, in which telescopes and observatories scan the sky for infrared radiation in order to learn more about the Milky Way galaxy. The infrared spectrum is described and its importance to...
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Modern Physics: Cosmology

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a cosmology course taught at Stanford University. The course gives an overview of the universe as a whole while focusing on astrophysics, physics, and astronomy in eight lectures. Lectures vary in length.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Edwin Hubble

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from HubbleSite provides information on how Edwin Hubble (1889?1953 CE) made some of the most important discoveries in modern astronomy. Learn about them as well as the invention of the Hubble Space Telescope. Open 'Who was...
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Trinity College Dublin

The History of Mathematics: Roemer

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biographical sketch of the life and work of Ole Roemer (1652-1719 CE). Identifies his scientific discoveries and contributions in astronomy.
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Other

Paper Plate Education: Serving the Universe on a Paper Plate

For Students 3rd - 8th
Excellent resource for "paper-plate" activities that help simplify various astronomy topics. Learn how to build a "Moon Finder" and "Planet Pointer," and create a paper-plate model that explains the Transit of Venus.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Overview of the Hubble Space Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview of the Hubble Space Telescope program. It also gives details about the previous and current science instruments used in the program, and information about the mission operations and observations.
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Harvard University

Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents information on the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. There are links to research, events, facilities, press releases, etc.
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California Institute of Technology

Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource compiles a list of most frequently asked questions about Mercury. Each question is linked to an astronomer's answer. Kids can explore many aspects of this wonderful planet.
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California Institute of Technology

Cool Cosmos: Ask an Astronomer: Comets

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource provides easy to understand information about comets. Click on the frequently asked question link to find out more about these mysterious celestial bodies.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Letters on Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting site from Fordham University that provides letters Voltaire wrote regarding Newton and his work.
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eBook
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Principles of Natural Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Fordham University is an exerpt from Newton's famous "Principia."
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Black Hole Birth Spawned Record Breaking Blast

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a recent record-breaking observation in space - the bright gamma-ray burst ever recorded.

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