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NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: "Burst Behind the Sun"

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides the article, "Burst Behind the Sun Reveals Magnetic Charm of Distant Explosion," that details on a gamma-ray burst that occurred on December 6, 2002. Provides graphics and links to learn more about gamma-ray bursts.
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Seeker

Seeker: Galaxies Undergo Dramatic Metamorphosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the changes galaxies have experienced that can be observed with the Hubble telescope.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Space Telescope Science Institute: Amazing Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Amazing Space promotes the "science and majestic beauty of the universe for use in the classroom." Here you can find learning activities, lesson plans, teaching guides, and helpful tips for students eager to learn about space and space...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth's Core

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the composition of the Earth's core.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth's Core

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the composition of the Earth's core.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth's Crust

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the makeup of the Earth's crust.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth's Crust

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the makeup of the Earth's crust.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Exoplanets

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of exoplanets.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Exoplanets

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of exoplanets.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Expansion of the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize how redshift suggests the universe is expanding.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Main Sequence Star Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines the main sequence of the star's life cycle.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Moon Light Through the Month

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this lesson, students are asked to order cards showing different phases of the moon. Includes student handouts.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Solar System O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here's an Ology Card about the Solar System, offering a small image, a definition, and information on how "far out" our Solar System is. Includes questions to quiz your knowledge and quick facts about the Solar System's size, rotation...
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California Institute of Technology

Welcome to Cool Cosmos!

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides a cosmic classroom, an image gallery, science resources, fun and games, and much more!
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Read Works

Read Works: Houston Affects the Earth

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a mayor who worked to reduce pollution in Houston, Texas in 2008. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Planes in Space

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The equation of a plane on an x, y, z coordinate graph
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Other

Astronomy: One Degree Imager Debuts at Wiyn Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the debute of a One Degree Imager at WIYN Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory. It discusses what the imager is capable of doing.
Interactive
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: The Three Little Piggy Back Satellites

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration allows one to read the "Three Little Piggy-back Satellites," and then play the Nanosat Flingman game. [Requires Shockwave]
Interactive
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Your Age on Other Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter your birthday and find out how old you are on the other planets in the Milky Way Galaxy. Understand why our age is different on each planet.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: The Universe (Level 2)

For Students 6th - 8th
This site provides a description of the universe and what it contains. Includes links to definitions, activities, and an audio song. Printable version available.
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: What Is Gravity Really?

For Students 9th - 10th
What is known about gravity? Find out Einstein's thoughts on gravity in a brief overview of this mysterious force.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Star Child

For Students 3rd - 8th
StarChild from NASA defines and describes the Solar System in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. The website is broken down into two versions for the student, grade school and junior high.
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Harvard University

Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground: The Earth's Orbit

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students perform many inquiry activities related to Earth's orbit. Included are recording daily temperatures, observing the sun's path over several weeks, tracking sunrise and sunset times, and angle of sunlight. Diagrams make lessons...
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BBC

Bbc: Origin of the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Try this introduction to ideas about how the universe began and how it might end. Topics include; the big bang and its echoes, antimatter, and inflation/expansion of the universe.