CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Formation of the Moon Study Guide
Review the formation of the moon using this study giude.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Moon Over a Month: Lesson Plan
Students observe, identify, and describe how the Moon appears to change over the course of a month. They engage with a media slideshow of real-life images to describe how the Moon appears to change in a predictable pattern each month. It...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Pattern of the Moon's Changing Appearance
Students use an interactive model to gather evidence about the visible Moon's changing pattern over 30 days in this resource from Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They use this evidence to record and make...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Different Appearances of the Moon
The digital slideshow provides students with the opportunity to observe and use evidence from their observations to predict and record how the Moon appears to follow a regular pattern of change over time. Teaching tips and background...
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Earth's Moon
Discover interesting facts about Earth's partner, the moon, which is more like a double planet than a planet and a moon.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Moon Phase Calculator
Interactive tool displays moon phases for any given month and year. Explains why the moon has phases and what the Harvest and Blue Moon are.
A&E Television
History.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About Christopher Columbus
Check out 10 things you may not know about the explorer who sailed the ocean blue in 1492 for example, Columbus didn't set out to prove the earth was round.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: What Are the Moon's Phases?
Describes the eight moon phases and why they happen.
Curated OER
The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
Curated OER
The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
Curated OER
The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
Curated OER
The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
Curated OER
Eagle Prepares to Descend to the Lunar Surface, July 20, 1969.
NPR provides facts about the problems faced by the astronauts on Apollo 11. Offers a great photo gallery, a video clip of the event, and excellent related web resources.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is Pseudoscience?
Pseudoscience studies various fields of science that make claims to be legitimate, but researchers and academics argue that pseudoscientific discoveries do not hold up to typical standards of testing and proof. Examples are the Lunar...
Other
Torah.org: Seven Questions About Rosh Hashanah
A question-and-answer fact sheet about Rosh Hashanah that addresses when, why, and how the festival is observed. Tells why the shofar is sounded on this day and why apples dipped in honey are eaten. Also explains the differences between...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Calendar
[Free Registration/Login Required] The history of our calendar is presented through the passage of time with complete cycles of seasons in ancient history providing a starting place. Complete cycles of seasons are discussed and the...
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Apollo 11
Use this site to learn about the Apollo 11 spaceflight at this NASA-sponsored site designed for young astronomers. Nice one-paragraph summary of the mission, with links to additional information about the astronauts, the lunar module,...
NASA
Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Jupiter
A triple eclipse crossing the face of Jupiter on 2 Feb 98. This set of five images captures the passage of the shadows of Io, Callisto, and Ganymede across the face of Jupiter.
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: Venus Crosses the Sun
Animations, videos, and informational text illustrating the natural phenomena of different types of eclipses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Solar Eclipses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find out how solar eclipses occur.
Read Works
Read Works: The Ever Changing Sky
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares observable aspects of the sun and the moon. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
Space.com
Moon Facts: Fun Information About the Earth's Moon
How did the moon form? Learn the answer to this and numerous other fun facts in this article from Space.com.
US Navy
Usno: Virtual Reality Moon Phase Pictures
In addition to providing the current phase of the Moon [within 4 hours] you can find the phase of the moon for any date and time from 1800 to 2199 A.D. Universal, Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Time Zones will apply to most users.
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: Pic Moon Clock
Explains the design of a simple device that shows the progress of the phases of the Moon on its 29 1/2 day orbit around the Earth.
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