Space Sitings

Sites for Teachers

• NASA Education Project http://spacelink.nasa.gov

Background information and tips, NASA news, current NASA events, NASA Teacher Preparation and Enhancement Workshops, aerospace technology, a search engine of NASA's resources, and links to other sites of interest.

• Exploring Planets in the Classroom http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts

Hands on activities to explore the planets with both teacher background pages and intermediate student instruction pages.
 
• eclipse 2001 http://museumeclipse.org/event/lesson.html

Educational activities and lesson plans relating to eclipses, the Solar system, and the Sun - Earth connection.  See Planets in a Bottle for primary classrooms.
 
• NASA explores http://www.nasaexplores.com/lessons/01-022/index.html

Lesson plans for grade levels K-4, 5-8, and 9-12.  Exploring just what astronauts eat in space.
 
• NASA Quest http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/

Dedicated to bringing NASA people, space, and science to classrooms through the Internet.
 
• Sol Station http://www.solstation.com

A good summary of the solar system.
 
• Virtual Solar System http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem

Detailed and interesting site with fascinating 3-D graphics for non-Macintosh users.
 
• Astronomical Applications Department http://aa.usno.navy.mil

A terrific resource about Sun and Moon rise and set times, Moon phases, eclipses, seasons, positions of solar system objects, and other data.
 
 

Listserv Sites for Teachers
 
 

• BLUE WEB'N  htp://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn

A library of Blue Ribbon learning sites on the Web.
To subscribe (yes, it's free!), send a blank e-mail to bluewebn-subscribe@topica.com
or use their handy form at URL posted above.

Network Nuggets http://www.cln.org/lists/nuggets/subscribe.html

A free service of the Community Learning Network Website with fabulous sites listed.
Go to URL posted above to subscribe.

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Sites for Students

• Kidspace (Canadian Space Agency) http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/kidspace/

Features space playground, careers and studies in space, educator resources, and special projects.

• NASA KIDShttp://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

A variety of space sites, linking everything NASA has to offer for kids.
 
• NASA for Students http://www.nasa.gov/

Explore space and beyond, rocket and airplanes, our Earth, and astronauts living in space.  Includes projects and games.

• The Space Place http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm

Instructions for making, doing, and watching spacey stuff, and for finding facts for elementary students.  Scroll to the bottom of homepage for Goodies for Teachers which include printable images of Earth and space, plus space related classroom activity articles.

• Star Childhttp://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

A learning centre for young astronomers.  Explore the Solar System, universe, and space stuff offered at two different levels - primary and intermediate.

• Amazing Space http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/

Web based activities designed for primary classrooms about light, stars, Solar System, hubble telescope, and more.

• SIRTF FOR KIDS! http://sirtf.caltech.edu/Education/Kidszone/beginning.html

The Kid Zone for SIRTF (Space InfraRed Telescope Facility).  On SIRTF's homepage is information about naming the observatory set to be launched in space.  The naming contest is open Sept. 4 - Dec. 20, 2001.  Winners are to be flown to KSC (Kennedy Space Center) for the observatory's launch.
 
 



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Space Sitings
Media Links

 
Space.com, Inc.

CNN.com - Technology: Space

Globe and Mail

SpaceDaily.com

CBC.ca

CNW Canada NewsWire

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Space Sitings

Graphics Library

A Flying Astronaut Over Earth Photo: Shuttle Crew STS-64, NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap011002.html	Mars Engulfed Photo:  J. Bell & M. Wolff, Hubble Heritage Team http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap011017.html
The Earth and Moon Planetary System Photos: Northwestern University, JPL, NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap011015.html	Space Station and Space Shuttle:  Backyard View Photo:  Ricardo Borba http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap011012.html
Hen 1357:  New Born Nebula Photo: M. Bobrowsky, NASA, Hubble Telescope http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap011006.html	M 74:  the Perfect Spiral Galaxy Photo: Gemini Observatory, GMOS Team http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap011004.html