General Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Physics Classroom
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StudyWorks! Online designed this student-friendly site to teach and quiz high school
students on the basic concepts of physics. Divided into three categories Physics
Tutorial, Multimedia Physics Studio, and Physics Help this site may be used b y
students, or by teachers to develop lesson plans and activities.
PhysicsWeb
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The British Institute of Physics source for physics news, jobs, and resources,
including links to other physics-related websites, a list of physics-related events, and
an archive of past articles from the site.
Exploratorium Site
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The main website for San Franciscos Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art,
and Human Perception. Highlights include access to live webcasts from the Hubble
Space Telescope and observatory activities including Build a Solar System.
Science Snacks
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San Franciscos Exploratorium has developed science snacks, miniature science
exhibits that teachers and students can create themselves using common materials.
This website contains instructions and scientic explanations for a variety of snacks
that can be adapted to all grade levels.
ASTRONOMY WEB SITES FOR ADULTS
Developed with the generous support of
The Charles Hayden Foundation R E S O U R C E S
ASTRONOMY WEB SITES FOR ADULTS
Educators Cheapbook
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Compiled by Bostons Museum of Science, this site provides science teachers with
activities appropriate for all grade levels.
Busy Teachers Web Site ( K-12)
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A source for numerous web links categorized under: References for Classroom,
Historical, Lesson Plans & Classroom Activities, Obser vation, and Space Exploration.
Maintained through the Center for Education: Integrating Science, Mathematics and
Technology at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Astronomy Activities on the Web
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Hands-on astronomy activities appropriate for grades K12 from the Astronomy
Society of the Pacic.
Weight on Other Worlds
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This feature on San Franciscos Exploratium website allows you to calculate your
weight on other planets, moons, and stars, and explains the workings of weight, mass,
and gravity.
Gravity Gets You Down
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Through the Discovery Channels website, this activity-based lesson plan on gravity
is appropriate for grades 68. R E S O U R C E S
ASTRONOMY WEB SITES FOR ADULTS
Light and Telescopes
Seeing the Invisible
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Available from NASA, this 24 page Lesson Giving Students an Op p o rt u n i ty to
Discover Ultraviolet and Infrared Radiation Coming from the Sun includes a
teacher lesson plan, ove rheads, and student worksheets as well as activi ty and
e x p e riment suggestions.
Whats the Frequency, Roy G. Biv?
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This lesson plan for a hands-on lab about the electromagnetic spectrum is
appropriate for grades 69 and available through NASAs website.
The Color Spectrum
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This activity-based lesson plan on the color spectrum for grades 912 is available
through the Discovery Channel.
Telescopes in Education
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Through this NASA site, students and teachers can manipulate a remotely controlled
telescope and camera. Also included are a history of telescopes and instructions for
building your own Dobsonian telescope.
Hubble Space Telescope
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Website for the Hubble Space Telescope including descriptions and images taken
from the orbiting telescope.
SOHO Space Telescope
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Website for the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory including descriptions and
images taken from the orbiting telescope.
Chandra X-ray Observatory
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Website for the Chandra X-ray Obser vatory including descriptions and images taken
from the orbiting telescope. R E S O U R C E S
ASTRONOMY WEB SITES FOR ADULTS
Digital Imagining and 3-D Universe
Picture This!
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Access pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope through this website from San
Franciscos Exploratorium. The site also explains how the images that come from the
Hubble Space Telescope are made.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
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This site from NASA features a different image or photograph of our universe every
day and includes a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
European Southern Observatory: Very Large Telescope Astronomical Images
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This site provides an index to astronomical images from the Very Large Telescope, a
radio telescope located in the Southern Hemisphere.
NASA Solar System Simulator
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This site is a link to the program solar system simulator, a NASA/JPL/Caltech
spyglass that allows students to explore the solar system.
Hands-On Universe
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This website is dedicated to the computer simulation program called Hands-On
Universe
. HOU is an educational program that enables students to investigate the
Universe while applying mathematical tools and concepts.