Windows to the Universe
Windows to the Universe This is definitely not my favorite site, because, like alot of my kids, I’m so ADD, too much reading drives me nuts. However, it’s a good site for webquests, research, and such. Listed a couple of games separately, but most of what are here are crosswords, etc.
Read MorePerkins Observatory OWU
Perkins Observatory OWU I had to make a decision on this one and decided to list the entire page rather than individually. These are not interactives, but good handouts to use in your classroom, including some models of spacecraft you can print and let your kids build.
Read MoreHubbleSite: Black Holes: Gravity’s Relentless Pull
HubbleSite: Black Holes: Gravity’s Relentless Pull So I went to Andromeda to see a black hole and came back. All in just a few minutes. Not bad, eh? Take a look at this one. Very cool.
Read MoreExploring the Environment – Modules and Activities
Exploring the Environment – Modules and Activities I spent quite a bit of time looking over this, trying to decide whether or not I would list it. The site hasn’t been updated since 2004, but the information is all gathered in one place and for the most part is still pertinent. Some of it says [...]
Read MoreNASA Images
NASA Images When you’re teaching space science, it doesn’t take long to see just how awesome NASA really is for educators. These images are wonderful for use in your classroom or just to look through yourself. Thanks, NASA, for making it all available.
Read MoreOSHI – Online Showcase of Herschel Images
OSHI – Online Showcase of Herschel Images From the European Space Agency’s Herschel Space Observatory which carries the largest, most powerful infrared telescope to ever be flown in space come these awesome images. Herschel’s job is provide an important and sometimes new look at the Universe. The images are breathtaking and the site is easy [...]
Read MoreWe Choose the Moon
We Choose the Moon “WeChooseTheMoon.org is a new web site from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum that aims to inspire members of the Internet Generation 40 years after the first lunar landing. The web site launched on July 16, recreating the Apollo 11 mission online in real time on the 40th anniversary [...]
Read MoreLunar and Planetary Institute
Lunar and Planetary Institute Lots and lots of resources for your Astronomy units. I’ve looked at pieces of it from time to time, but went ahead and listed the educator’s page so you can decide where you’d like to go.
Read MoreMessenger
You can either make a mission by choosing a space craft and loading supplies or you can be a geo hunter searching the surface of Mercury for geologic features. Take your pick. Messenger
Read MoreJ-Track 3-D
NASA gives you the opportunity to see just how much “stuff” we’ve put into space and where it is. These are just satellites – over 900 of them – and their positions. It’s in real time, so they move while you’re viewing. J-Track 3-D
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