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A&E Television

History.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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NASA

Nasa Space Place: What Are the Moon's Phases?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Describes the eight moon phases and why they happen.
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Curated OER

The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
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Curated OER

The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
Graphic
Curated OER

The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
Graphic
Curated OER

The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
Graphic
Curated OER

Eagle Prepares to Descend to the Lunar Surface, July 20, 1969.

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is Pseudoscience?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Torah.org: Seven Questions About Rosh Hashanah

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Calendar

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[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...
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Apollo 11

For Students 3rd - 8th
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,...
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: Venus Crosses the Sun

For Students 3rd - 8th
Animations, videos, and informational text illustrating the natural phenomena of different types of eclipses.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Solar Eclipses

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find out how solar eclipses occur.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Ever Changing Sky

For Teachers 4th
[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...
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Space.com

Moon Facts: Fun Information About the Earth's Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
How did the moon form? Learn the answer to this and numerous other fun facts in this article from Space.com.
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US Navy

Usno: Virtual Reality Moon Phase Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: Pic Moon Clock

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibit: The Islamic Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Islamic calendar.
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Our Year

For Students 3rd - 8th
The concept of a year in time and the various kinds of year used in human timekeeping are discussed.
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibit: The Chinese Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Chinese calendar.
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibit: The Indian Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Indian calendar.
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibit: The Jewish Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Jewish calendar.
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Other

Earth Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
This fun site can give you something to celebrate every day. Whether in a social studies or science class, the information on holidays can be fun and informative. For the record, this evaluation was written on the day of the Chungbacixi...

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