3-5 (Elementary)

NASA Be a Martian!

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NASA and Microsoft collaborated to create a Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars.  read more »

Moon Zoo Citizen Science Project: Crater Survey and Boulder Wars

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Help 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.

Stardust NExT Education

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- Comet on a Stick activity - Grade level 3-5
- Children's Activities
- What is a Comet?
- Comet Sisters Story & Activity Extension
- Extreme Navigation - Grade level 5-8  read more »

Star Wheel

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Most people enjoy getting out under a clear night sky to gaze up at the beautiful tapestry of stars and planets overhead. But what if you can't tell Polaris from Pollux, or Saturn from Sagittarius?  read more »

Platisphere (paper plate planisphere)

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A planisphere (pronounced "plane is feer") is a device that represents the sphere of stars on a plane surface.  read more »

Eye on the Sky

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Project FIRST
Center for Science Education@Space Sciences Laboratory
UC Berkeley
www.eyeonthesky.org

Units of lesson plans:
Our Star the Sun
Changing Weather

School-to-School - connect with other classrooms using this moderated and sage web-based communication tool for young students  read more »

Resource Guide to the Moon for Educators

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

On the Moon Educator Guide

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On the Moon Educator Guide
Audience: Educators
Grades: 3-12 and Informal
Product Number: EG-2009-02-05-MSFC  read more »

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