Teachers
Citizen Science sites
Posted March 28th, 2011 by admin- K-2 (Elementary)
- 3-5 (Elementary)
- 5-8 (Middle School)
- 9-12 (High School)
- Undergraduate
- Teachers
- Families
- Adult/General Audience
- Biology
- Earth Science
- Extrasolar Planets
- Galaxies
- Physics/Physical Science
- Planets
- Science Literacy
- Space Exploration
- The Moon
- The Solar System
- Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Afterschool and youth groups
- Longer-term project
- "Citizen Science" project
- Web-based
- At Home
Places to find Citizen Science projects (they aren't all astronomy related):
Citizen Science Central (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/projects read more »
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NASA Be a Martian!
Posted November 2nd, 2010 by adminNASA and Microsoft collaborated to create a Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars. read more »
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Impact Cratering Lab
Posted July 21st, 2010 by adminThe Impact Cratering Lab exercises introduce a geologic process that has had major consequences for the geology of all solid bodies in the solar system and for the biology of Earth. read more »
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Moon Zoo Citizen Science Project: Crater Survey and Boulder Wars
Posted July 20th, 2010 by adminHelp scientist do real science by helping to identify surface features on the Moon - craters and boulders. A fun way to get involved in real science using real data.
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Resource Guide to the Moon for Educators
Posted November 2nd, 2009 by adminResource Guide to the Moon for Educators
Available from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific read more »
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Making Comets in the Classroom
Posted April 17th, 2008 by adminMake a comet representing the ingredients in a real comet. It is an exciting and relatively simple demonstration to do that leaves quite an impression on students. (MESSENGER and NOAO) read more »
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Solar System Exploration
Posted January 28th, 2008 by adminTeaching with Story and Song
Grades K-7
Teach about comets blending myth, story, song and hands-on activities
Make a Comet and Eat It
Grades 2-10 read more »
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Exploring Meteorite Mysteries
Posted January 28th, 2008 by adminCover & Title Page
Acknowledgements & Table of Contents
Overview
- About Exploring Meteorite Mysteries
- About the Meteorite Disk
- About the Slide Set
- Science Process Skills read more »
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Exploring the Moon
Posted January 28th, 2008 by adminAbout 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
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Educational Topics
Posted January 25th, 2008 by adminThis is a good list of resources for teachers.
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