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EdGate Links: Exploring Our Solar System
Have you ever wondered what lies beyond our planet Earth? Follow space explorers and scientists as they search for clues about the history of our universe and for evidence of life outside our planet.
Mae Jemison, an astronaut, explains how she became interested in exploring our solar system. She also describes the feeling of flying in space.
AstroVenture! Search for and Design a Habitable Planet
Is the Earth unique? Is there another planet that could support human life? What are the requirements for human habitation? Your mission is to explore these questions and then design a planet on your own.
Space Kids: Space Science for Kids
Explore meteor storms, solar cycles, astronomy, and a working satellite built by students.
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
Explore this Web site for an explanation of the solar system, universe, and other fun space stuff. You can even hear a song about the Doppler Shift.
Did you know that Pluto has a moon called Charon, named for the god who ferried the dead across the River Acheron into the underworld? Learn more about the planets and moons in our solar system at Kid’s Astronomy.
StarDate Online: The Solar System
Visit this popular radio program’s Web site to learn about theories on how planets are formed. Also, read about the trillions of comets that orbit within our solar system.
Play games and read stories about space exploration. Which one of Saturn’s moons is shaped like a hamburger?
Did you know that you can see a rainbow only if the sun is behind you and the rain in front? There's lots to do at this Web site, including tracking huge storms in space.
Zoom Astronomy covers the solar system, planets, moon, the Sun, asteroids, comets, stars, galaxies, and more. There is an illustrated astronomy dictionary and many classroom activities.
Welcome to Astronomy for Kids!
Send your friend an electronic postcard from space. Or, learn to read sky maps so you can learn the names of constellations while staring at the night sky.
The International Space Station is one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Visit this Web site to find out where it is and other interesting details of space exploration.
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Cassini Huygens Education Program With its stunning rings and dozens of moons, Saturn is an intriguing planet for many reasons. The focus at this NASA-sponsored Web site is to use a cross-disciplinary approach to strengthen basic reading and writing skills through scientific content. The materials at this site are aligned with National Educational Standards for students in grades K-4.
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Play this interdisciplinary game with your students to teach them math skills while learning about our solar system.
Discovery Program: Outreach and Educational Resources
Designed primarily for grades 5-8, this education module contains a teacher’s guide, supporting materials, and Internet resources to engage students in designing their own missions to investigate the cosmic unknowns.
Utilize teaching tools for comprehensive resources on revealing the wonder of the cosmos. Brush up your astronomy skills with information about the science behind the scenes. Develop your own education outreach program through the lessons of this organization.
Genesis Education: Science Module Overview
This K-12 selection of educational products include online lesson plans, teacher guides, student activities, suggested assessments, and lists of additional resources. The Genesis mission objectives are to obtain and analyze solar matter from space to support scientific inquiry on the origins and evolution of the universe.
AstroVenture Astronomy Training
These lessons for grades 5-8 were developed to increase students’ awareness of and interest in astrobiology and the many career opportunities that involve science, math, and technology skills.
Teams of students in grades 5-12 will have the opportunity to write proposals and work with scientists, mission planners, and educators for the Mars Student Imaging Project.
The Center for Science Education @ The UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory
This site provides classroom resources and programs related to space science education.
Planet Quest: The Search for Another Earth
Visit this site for activities and Internet resources related to the search for other habitable planets.
NASA plans a total of ten missions to Mars by 2007. These activities and curriculum modules will prepare students for using data and images from Mars missions and engage students in hands-on, inquiry-based learning.
NASA Celestial Exploration Activity
Work with your students to explore the solar system with this multimedia-intensive Web site.
NASA/MSU Bozeman Center for Education Resources Project
These classroom-ready activities are a series of Web-based astronomy and astrobiology lessons. The lessons combine contemporary teaching and learning strategies from the National Science Education Standards.
This site holds a collection of resources and lesson plans related to space exploration. The site was created with the purpose of assisting teachers in integrating the Internet into their classroom curriculum.
Technology for Studying Comets
Use these two lesson plans to facilitate teaching your students about comets. Cookin’ Up a Comet will help students learn the basic components of a comet by building a comet model. In Technology for Studying Comets, students will apply the scientific method to design a device to capture comet particles. Both lessons require Adobe Acrobat Reader.