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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Astronomy: Our Place in Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource is a place for learning all about astronomy--stargazing, planets, space science, and interesting astronomical phenomena and discoveries. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of Natural History...
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed chronology of all Russian and American attempts at lunar and planetary exploration. Contains links to each individual spacecraft.
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NASA

Nasa: Exploring Space Through Algebra

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These lesson plans allow students to learn about space exploration while refining their math skills. Each activity provides instructions for both the educator and student.
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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Astronomy and Space: Research Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore some of our most fundamental questions about space exploration with this research overview collected by scientists at the National Science Foundation. Additionally, experience deep space first-hand with telescope interactives.
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NASA

Nasa: Solar System Exploration: Kids: Do It Yourself Activities

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Space exploration is endless and this online opportunity brings it right to your fingertips. This unique interactive experience provides a variety of games, coloring pages, opportunities for design, and much more.
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NASA

Nasa: Exploration: Then and Now: Nasa and Jamestown Education Module

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This small collection of lesson plans introduces students to exploration by comparing the settlement of Jamestown to space missions. Find background information and links to other lesson plans.
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NASA

Nasa: Solar System Exploration: Galileo

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Galileo mission in its entirety. Read updates on the mission as well as new picture from the space probe itself.
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National Gallery of Canada

Cybermuse: Introduction to Pictorial Space

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A site featuring the work of Cezanne, Monet, Picasso, and Mondrian, among others, that explores pictorial space in a composition There are lesson plans for ages 4-18, and a great section where works are juxtaposed for comparison. Use the...
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NASA

Nasa: Solar Energy for Space Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity book includes lessons and objectives for students to explore solar energy for space exploration. Students will play an active part in decision making for space exploration.
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA offers games, animations, and projects to help kids explore earth, space, and technology.
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NASA

Nasa: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
This is NASA's home page, with daily updates and links to the countless NASA sites. The multimedia gallery is of particular interest, containing a wealth of photos, videos, audio clips, and more.
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Children's Museum

Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Cosmic Quest: Space Craft

For Students 4th - 8th
Travel to other planets and even outer space, and explore various spacecraft. Get a synopsis about each of the featured planetary space probe missions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Space Station

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about orbits in the context of a next generation space station.
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European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Aurora Exploration Programme

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an enlightening look at the European Space Agency's new project to explore the universe with futuristic technology. See what they have accomplished and what they plan to do next via articles and a multimedia gallery that contains...
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Other

British National Space Centre: Space Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource on space exploration offering information on unmanned and manned missions as well as on each planet of the solar system and what we have learned about them in recent history.
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Children's Museum

Field Guide to the Universe: Space Craft

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures and descriptions of the robot spacecraft that have explored the planets and outer space since the 1960s.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Challenging the Space Frontier

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This Scholastic website offers information about space exploration. Use this site to learn about specific missions like the Friendship, Apollo 11, and STS 7. Also Dr. Mae Jemison is featured and interviewed.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: No Escape: The Truth About Black Holes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is for teachers or anyone interested in detailed information on black holes. Lesson plans are included as well as a grab bag of web images. Students have a chance to write and submit a paper on black holes and to explore the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Space Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are prompted to respond to the question, do you think money spent on space exploration is justified?
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PBS

Pbs: Nova: Anatomy of a Space Rover

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a closer look at the space robots Spirit and Opportunity, and their scientific instruments used for exploring the surface of Mars.
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NASA

Nasa: La Historia De Hoy: Today's History (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the depths of space and science comprehensive information about the meteor showers in 2004, the transit of Venus, virtual reality, and other interesting science history.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Apollo 13

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains facts and images pertaining to the crew, spacecraft, and mission of Apollo 13.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: America's Space Program Exploring a New Frontier

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site includes a instructional activity for teachers to use when teaching about America's space program. Also included is the history of the space program, maps, readings, images of the space program, and benefits that resulted from...
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Arts Connect Ed Artist's Toolkit Encyclopedia: Space

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive site that explores the elements and principles of visual art through the artist's toolkit. This entry from the artist's encyclopedia on space includes information on types of space, real space, and perspective.