Hands on Science:
Astronomy Web
Sites
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Amazing Space
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Activities and games about space. Learn about comets,
galaxies, stars, black holes, the solar system, the Hubble telescope, and
astronauts. Some of the site requires shockwave.
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Free Monthly Sky Maps!
http://www.skymaps.com
This site allows the printing of quality digital star maps for education.
Each free monthly Evening Sky Map includes short articles on astronomy and a
descriptive list of the best objects to see with binoculars, a telescope, or
just the naked eye. The Evening Sky Map is ready to use and will help you
to identify planets, stars and major constellations in the night sky.
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Heart of the Valley Astronomy Club
http://www.hva.peak.org
Local astronomy club lists upcoming sky events plus club
activities. Good place to contact local astronomers. Links to other sites:
telescope purchasing advise, local members, other Oregon astronomy clubs, and
the club's favorite solar system sites. The members' sites have space photos.
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Hubble Space Telescope
http://www.stsci.edu/pubinfo
Images from the Hubble Space telescope and information about
the telescope.
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NASA Spacelink
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/index.html
Main page for NASA related information. Current news about
space exploration including new releases of images from space. Cool picks
hyperlink has activities: directions for growing protein crystals, Captain
Comet, Mars Quest, cities and trees from space (photos), Design Your Own
Airplane, Pop Rocket That Works, What on Earth? Quiz, tracked weather buoys and
the Mars Lander, virtual underwater adventures, scientific and engineering
problem solving, and lesson plans.
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The Nine Planets
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/tnp/
Overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific
knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has
text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide
references to additional related information. Includes current planet positions.
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Space Kids
http://www.spacekids.com
Photos, movies, news, games, ask-an-expert, and many fun
facts about space. Includes a teacher section with lesson plans. Site has
excellent privacy policy to protect students. Some parts of the site require
Shockwave.
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Star Child
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
NASA site especially for kids with two levels of difficulty.
The solar system, universe, space stuff, and glossary are the main categories.
Also a great list of other good astronomy and space links appropriate for kids.
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Uncle Al's Star Wheel
http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/starclock/skywheel.html
Here is an astronomical tool that will help you find constellations of stars and
other things in the sky. All you need to do is print out the sky wheel holder
and the constellations page. All directions for creating the sky wheel and
it's use are on the web site.
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Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Collection of NASA photos of the planets.
