Students explore the three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system and discuss how it is important for structural engineers in order to be able to describe locations in space to fellow engineers. They participate in a hands-on activity...

Students analyze population and land use data to predict future environmental problems. They use fictitious data for this exercise while pretending that they are helping aliens who have come to them for advice.

Students use print and electronic resources to gather information about Mexico. They present a mini-museum to share with students, parents, and other interested classes around the district. They present their information in a video...

This astronomical survey by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey is poised to be one of the most ambitious ever undertaken. When completed, it will provide detailed images covering more than a quarter of the sky, and almost a million galaxies...

PBS site explores these building blocks of the universe as well as their various types and clusters.

This site from SkyServer provides the history of astronomy as well as links to mapping the sky, galaxies, cosmic structures and much more. Several pictures are given, and the article is medium in length.

Description of the three major components of the Milky Way galaxy as well as images and resources for further reading.

Excellent resource for "paper-plate" activities that help simplify various astronomy topics. Learn how to build a "Moon Finder" and "Planet Pointer," and create a paper-plate model that explains the Transit of Venus.