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Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground

W elcome to our collection of children's online astronomy activities. In the following six chapters are hundreds of fun explorations into astronomy as a classroom tool for learning how to theorize, experiment, and analyze data. The activities are fully illustrated and contain detailed, step-by-step instructions as well as suggested discussion topics. This book is lots of fun for teachers and students alike. This site contains the complete text and graphics of the collection along with related links, a table of contents, an explanation of how to use this book, and email links to the authors.
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2012 March 12 The Scale of the Universe - Interactive Flash Animation Credit & Copyright: Cary & Michael Huang Explanation: What does the universe look like on small scales? On large scales? http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120312.html

2012 March 12 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive

Celestia: Home

Welcome to Celestia ... The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Unlike most planetarium software, Celestia doesn't confine you to the surface of the Earth. You can travel throughout the solar system, to any of over 100,000 stars, or even beyond the galaxy. http://www.shatters.net/celestia/index.html

Educational Resources in Physics, Astronomy, and Related Fields

From research scientists Amazing Space Lesson plans based on Hubble Space Telescope images, at all levels. Ask the Space Scientist Ask Sten Odenwald about anything astronomical. http://phys-astro.sonoma.edu/people/faculty/tenn/educational.html
Free online courses in astronomy are offered by real schools. Learn which astronomy courses are available, what topics they cover and which ones lead to real college credit. Free online courses in astronomy are generally available as non-credit options. These courses don't require registration, and students can learn through audio and video lectures, text lectures, podcasts and downloads. Some of these courses include lecture notes or exams. http://education-portal.com/articles/5_Sources_for_Free_Astronomy_Education_Online.html

5 Sources for Free Astronomy Education Online

Interactives What Do Professors Think? Acknowledgements Interactives Like No other McGraw-Hill is proud to bring you an assortment of outstanding Interactives like no other. These Interactives offer a fresh and dynamic method to teach the astronomy basics. http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072482621/student_view0/interactives.html

Interactives

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Station Spacewalk Game

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