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American Museum of Natural History

What is Astronomy?

For Students 6th - 12th
Go study the universe. Pupils learn seven aspects about astronomy and astronomers. They begin to learn about constellations; distance and motion between objects; gravity; the electromagnetic spectrum; dark matter and energy; and teams of...
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American Museum of Natural History

Planetary Mysteries

For Students 6th - 12th
A website all about planetary mysteries—it's a one-stop-shop for all things, stars, planets, and space travel. Scholars read an astronomy overview to discover the page's big ideas, then choose from the plethora of resources, including...
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Astro Mia: Tierra, Sistema Solar Y Universo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a good resource to study Astronomy. It has six sessions: the Universe, the solar system, the earth and the moon, history of Astronomy, articles, famous astrologers and a glossary.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy: All About Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fantastic collection of information about the solar system. Includes information on all of the planets, the moon, the sun, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and stars. Also find puzzles, a dictionary, quizzes, classroom activities, and...
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NASA

Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
A NASA space scientist provides 98 questions and answers about the sun, the center of our solar system.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meteor Showers

For Students 3rd - 8th
This video segment adapted from NASA uses animation to illustrate the properties of meteor showers and comets. Included is are visualizations of a comet's tail and of Earth passing through a debris stream left behind by meteoroids.
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NASA

Nasa: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Planet Quest: Exoplanet Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Constellation of articles, images, diagrams, posters, videos, and more on the subject of the search for planets, particularly Earth-like planets, outside our solar system.
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Other

Has: Charles Messier

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief, concise facts about Charles Messier and his catalog of comets, galaxies, and other astronomical bodies. Included are photographs of each of the 110 objects listed in his catalog.
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Paper Plate Education: Serving the Universe on a Paper Plate

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.