University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Lunar Lander
An interactive simulation that teaches about the lunar landing, the moon, and mass by observing how changes in mass and thrust affect fuel consumption while trying to avoid a boulder field and put a lunar lander on the moon. This...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: The Moon Lunar Cycle and Tides
Given models and illustrations, students will identify, demonstrate, and predict the sequence of events in the lunar cycle and relate the position of the moon and sun to their effect on ocean tides.
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Hermit.org Science: Mechanics of Lunar Eclipses
An good site for information about Lunar Eclipses, with excellent diagrams. This page has the best viewing graphics, but a printable page can be easily selected.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Lunar Eclipses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discover how lunar eclipses occur.
NASA
Nasa: Lunar Prospector: Lunar Eclipse
What happens to a spacecraft that relies on sunlight to power its batteries when it travels through the Earth's shadow? The Lunar Prospector survived several Penumbral and Umbral eclipses. Resource includes a link to a video that...
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Eclipses Online: Solar & Lunar Eclipses
This resource explores both solar and lunar eclipses from the past, the present, and the future. It gives detailed explanations to where the eclipse was and when it will happen again. Enter a year in the search box to find eclipse...
Fourmilab Switzerland
John Walker: Named Lunar Formations
This atlas of the Lunar surface features lists all named features. Click on a name and see an image of that item, or at least an image of the Moon centered on that item.
NASA
Nasa: Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
"The Apollo Lunar Surface Journal is a record of the lunar surface operations conducted by the six pairs of astronauts who landed on the Moon from 1969 through 1972. The Journal is intended as a resource for anyone wanting to know what...
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: Ranger Photographs of the Moon
Lunar atlas containing selected Ranger mission photographs and documentation.
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Lpi: Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon
The Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon was originally assembled in 1971 and was the first of its kind to visually present a complete atlas of the surface of the moon. This is the digital version of that atlas.
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: Apollo Surface Panaramas
View a spectacular collection of photographic panoramas taken by Apollo astronauts while exploring the lunar landscape. These images can be studied using zoom and pan tools or by reading an annotated version that identifies major...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Lunar Learning
Why does the Moon not always look the same to us? Sometimes it is a big, bright, circle, but, other times, it is only a tiny sliver, if we can see it at all. The different shapes and sizes of the slivers of the Moon are referred to as...
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First Men on the Moon: Experience the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing
Watch, listen, and relive the excitement of the Apollo 11 lunar landing as experienced minute-by-minute by the courageous crew of Apollo 11 and Mission Control.
NASA
Nasa: Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Information on solar and lunar eclipses for current year as well as past and future.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Lunar Exploration Timeline
Available in both HTML and Shockwave formats, this site is a visual timeline of US, Soviet, and Japanese Lunar exploration. Each point of the timeline links to text information about that spacecraft and mission.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Russian Lunar Missions
Details the Russian lunar missions from Luna 1 to Zond 8.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Moon Phases: Making a Lunar Flipbook
After investigating the lunar phases as part of the Foss Kit on the Sun and the Moon, an additional activity would be to make a moon flip book to illustrate the different phases. Students will cut out pre-printed pictures of the...
US Navy
Naval Research Laboratory: Clementine Lunar Mission
This resource provides information about the Clementine Lunar Mission
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Lunar Eclipses for Beginners
What is a lunar eclipse? What causes eclipses? How often do eclipses happen and when is the next lunar eclipse? You'll find the answers to these questions and more on this site on lunar eclipses.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Lunar and Solar Eclipses
Kids learn about lunar and solar eclipses in the science of astronomy including the umbra, antumbra, penumbra shadows as well as total, partial, and annular.
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: The Surveyor Program
A good site about the Surveyor missions to the moon, which includes findings from the experiments that were aboard the lander.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration
A detailed chronology of all Russian and American attempts at lunar and planetary exploration. Contains links to each individual spacecraft.
NASA
Nasa: Lunar Nautics: Design Mission to Live & Work on Moon Educator Guide
This guide provides students the opportunity to simulate working at an aerospace company. Activities include designing a lunar lander and robot, building spacecraft, and much more.
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