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Moon Resources - Solar System Exploration - NASA
Grades
2 to 6
tag(s): moon (84), planets (123), solar system (122)
In the Classroom
Use your interactive whiteboard or projector to introduce this site to your students. Next, allow students in pairs to explore the titles on the top menu, enhancing learning by asking them to use Milanote, reviewed here, to record what they are learning. Then, have students divide into small groups narrow down their interests based on which planet and/or moons they want to further research. Show them the Resource Packages list for this. Ask students to use Gennially, reviewed here, and choose a tool to use to present their findings to the class.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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American Museum of Natural History Learning Resources - The American Museum of Natural History
Grades
K to 12tag(s): amphibians (16), biodiversity (34), brain (56), climate change (110), darwin (14), dinosaurs (47), diseases (58), diversity (48), fossils (44), light (55), mammals (21), natural disasters (19), oceans (137), paleontology (28), poisons (2), space (236), volcanoes (59)
In the Classroom
When starting a new unit in social studies or science, take a minute to search the resources available at this website. Consider allowing students, individuals, pairs, or groups, to explore the Exibitions for areas of interest and enhance their learning by having them create a multimedia presentation for their peers using Genially, reviewed here. With Genially, students can choose the format of their multimedia product.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Beginners Guide to Aeronautics - NASA
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): aeronautics (11), air (27), aircraft (25), flight (32)
In the Classroom
There are lesson ideas, one of which is to create a Jet Engine magazine. Instead of creating a traditional paper magazine, why not use technology? Another is to create and interactive timeline for the history of flight. If you are beginning the process of integrating technology or are working with younger students, have them create a timeline using a tool such as this timeline from ReadWriteThink,reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Views of the Solar System
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): moon (84), planets (123), solar system (122)
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Space Sense
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4 to 8tag(s): solar system (122), stars (78)
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U.S. Air Force Museum - U.S. Air Force
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Click on "explore museum exhibits" from the right menu, then scroll down the page and choose from a list of exhibit areas for photos of each plane and weapon featured in the museum. Aerospace teachers can use this site, for example, to show pictures of planes being studied in class. In contrast, history teachers can use those same photos in units on the evolution of transportation or warfare. This site truly is an interdisciplinary webpage and can be used to supplement lectures in many classrooms. After introducing this site, allow student pairs, groups, or individuals to explore and find an area of interest. Then extend student learning by asking them to research what more they can learn about their area of interest and create a Google Drawing. Google Drawings allows you to annotate an image with links to videos, text, websites, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Third from the Sun - NASA
Grades
1 to 4tag(s): maps (215), planets (123), solar system (122)
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Mars Exploration Station - NASA
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cultural Astronomy - Bringing the Heavens to Earth - Adler Planetarium
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Save this site as a favorite and use it for an all-around resource for a unit on astronomy. Take advantage of the free lesson plans offered in addition to the sections that could be used as learning centers by themselves. This is a great resource for an inter-disciplinary lesson about astronomy.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Albert Einstein - American Museum of Natural History
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): scientists (70)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a research tool into the life and mind of Albert Einstein. Use the links and information as an anticipatory set for a unit on gravity, energy, light, and other topics available at this site. Don't forget to use your interactive whiteboard or projector so all students can see and participate.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Leonid Meteor Shower - Space.com
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4 to 12tag(s): space (236)
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The Apollo Program - NASA
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6 to 12tag(s): 1960s (54), 1970s (30), moon (84), nasa (35), space (236)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an in-class activity during a unit on modern space exploration. Introduce this site on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector before allowing cooperative learning groups to explore it independently. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online graphic to share using Visme. The text portions are challenging, so you should pair weaker readers with a partner as they research on this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mars For Kids - NASA
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
You may want to introduce this site using the subject Space Place for Kids at the bottom of the page. Use your interactive whiteboard or projector and show them the All About Mars and the different Mars Rovers (robots). Bookmark the site on classroom computers (or in a lab) to allow students to explore the Adventure Game to Mars. Choose from topics and activities on this site to use in class or at computer centers. Replace paper journals and enhance classroom technology use by asking students to reflect on their learning in blog entries using Penzu. With Penzu you can add images or your own artwork as illustrations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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HubbleSite - NASA
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here to create a book about space or planets. Students can create a timeline using MyLens, reviewed here to create a timeline of important space events. Finally, students can create a podcast using RedCircle, reviewed here about information that they learned about space and questions that they have.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Galileo's Battle for the Heavens - PBS/Nova
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): galileo (6), gravity (49), moon (84), renaissance (38), solar system (122)
In the Classroom
A teachers' guide is in the works, but was unavailable at the time of this review.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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At Home Astronomy - UC Berkeley
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2 to 8tag(s): experiments (60)
In the Classroom
These experiments would work equally well in most classrooms as a nice way to bring a complex topic down to earth.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Build a Solar System - The Exploratorium
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): planets (123), solar system (122), sun (83)
In the Classroom
Those teaching space or earth science will find this one a great tool for developing models and comparisons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Planetary Image Catalog - NASA
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4 to 12tag(s): moon (84), planets (123), solar system (122)
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Project Starshine - NASA
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NSF Classroom Resources - National Science Foundation
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4 to 12tag(s): antarctica (25), arctic (32), biomes (86), chemicals (37), computers (109), cultures (259), earth (188), engineering (134), environment (246), fractions (167), geometric shapes (138), numbers (109), origami (14), planets (123), robotics (30), space (236), symmetry (31)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site as a reference site for finding further material. Under each subject find a varity of formats from forums and articles, to videos, interactives, podcasts, experiments and more. Some of the resources on this site may lead to a starting point for individual or group projects. Use parts of this site at a center. Share this site with staff (especially new teachers) and parents looking to extend science and math activities at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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