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Websites of the Month
Each month, we bring you some of the best websites and links related to current and historic events in the world of science and technology. In November, as dusk falls earlier each day, explore the wonder of the night sky through these great sites for kids, teens & adults…
Amazing Space (for kids and teachers)
Online explorations for kids: get to know our vast universe by exploring its planets, galaxies, comets, black holes, and more. Online resources for teachers: Reveal the wonder of the cosmos to your students with this comprehensive listing of all of our interactive activities, graphic organizers, science content reading selections, and more.
American Museum of Natural History – Astronomy (for kids)
The American Museum of Natural History's online educational exhibit for kids – activities, games, images, videos and more will introduce novices to the wonders of space.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
NASA invites us to discover the cosmos through their amazing picture of the day: each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Worth visiting every day.
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| What created the Waterfall Nebula? No one knows. Find out more at NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, 2011 Oct 24. |
These Interactives offer a fresh and dynamic method to teach the astronomy basics. Each Interactive will allow students to manipulate parameters and gain a better understanding of topics such as Blackbody Radiation, The Bohr Model, Retrograde Motion, and the H-R Diagram by watching the effect of these manipulations (McGraw-Hill).
The Hubble Site: Explore Astronomy (for teachers, teens & adults)
Recommended by the National Science Teacher Association, this site received a 3 out of 3 star-rating for astronomy resources for teachers. This site relies heavily on hypertext construction, animations, interactive Java applets, movie clips, images and podcasts to explore topics in astronomy.
Why is the Sky Dark at Night? (for teens & adults)
A fascinating explanation of the topic through this site that explains basic concepts in physics through interactive webpages, simple analogies and activities in your home.