Moon Phases and Eclipses

Resource Guide to the Moon for Educators

Posted November 2nd, 2009 by admin
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific at:
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family/resources/moonguide.html

Resource Guide to the Moon for Educators
Available from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific  read more »

Exploring the Moon

Posted January 28th, 2008 by admin
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NASA Educational Outreach Exploring the Moon

About This Book
About the Lunar Sample Disk
About the Slide Set
View the Exploring the Moon Slide Set
Activity Matrices  read more »

Teacher's Guide — The Moon: Gateway to the Solar System

What is Synchronous Rotation?

Posted December 19th, 2007 by admin
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Cassini Science Investigation Educational Brief
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education/edu-58-kitchen.cfm

Use a desk chair, light and a ball on a dowel to demonstrate synchronous rotation

Project ASTRO

Posted December 18th, 2007 by admin
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/project_astro.html

Project ASTRO™ is a national program that improves the teaching of astronomy and physical science by linking professional and amateur astronomers with local educators.  read more »

Earth, Moon, and Stars

Posted December 18th, 2007 by admin
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LHS GEMS
Lawrence Hall of Science, UC-Berkeley
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gems/GEM250.html

This is a good general introduction to astronomy at the middle school level, that answers questions about Earth, the Moon, and stars.  read more »

Sky Tellers

Posted October 23rd, 2007 by admin
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Lunar & Planetary Institute
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/skytellers/

Explore the mysteries of our Universe with Sky Tellers - ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and night, why we have seasons, the origin of stars, and other wonderous p  read more »

Family ASTRO Moon Mission

Posted October 17th, 2007 by admin
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family/about/about.html
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family/resources/moon.html

Family ASTRO is a program designed to get families (kids and adults) involved in fun hands-on astronomy activities together.  read more »

GEMS Space Science Core Curriculum Sequence - Grades 3-5

Posted October 10th, 2007 by admin
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Lawrence Hall of Science GEMS Program
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gems/NextGEMS.htm#CCS
Carolina Biological Supply Company
http://www.carolina.com/carolina_curriculum/gems/core_sequences.asp

GEMS has a new Space Science curriculum sequence for grades 3-5. Grades 6-8 should be available by next spring.  read more »

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