as of 01/04/06
Gr. 5 Science Internet Resources:
Space
http://www.fossweb.com
Math,
Science, Technology Standards
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/pub/pubmst.html
Resources last updated on 6\26\03
Infection Detection Protection
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/index.html
Bucket Buddies
http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/bucketproj/
Students around the United States and other countries will collect samples from
local ponds to answer the question: Are the organisms found in pond water the
same all over the world?
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/index.html
The Microbe Zoo is a Web site that demystifies the important role these
tiny organisms play in everyday life.
American Museum of Natural History: The Gene Scene
http://www.ology.amnh.org/genetics/index.html
Molecular Expressions
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/index.html
Welcome to the Molecular Expressions Website featuring
our acclaimed photo galleries that explore the fascinating world of optical
microscopy. We are going where no microscope has gone before by offering one of
the Web's largest collections of color photographs taken through an optical
microscope (commonly referred to as "photo-micro-graphs"). Visit our
Photo Gallery for an introductory selection of images covering just about
everything from beer and ice cream to integrated circuits and ceramic
superconductors. Also check out the Science, Optics & You page with
activities for schools at http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/index.html
Virtual Ocean
http://www.euronet.nl/users/janpar/virtual/ocean.html
Part of the website ”An Introduction to Microscopy,” these pages show what
sea creatures can look like in larval form, as well as microscopic algae, sea
squirts, and other smaller, often overlooked sea dwellers. Included on the main
page is a link to “The Smallest Page on the Web.” which
highlights microscopic life in fresh water.
The Smallest Page On The Web
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/wimsmall/smal1.html
This page is an introduction to the microscopic organisms you can find in a
freshwater pond.
An Introduction to Microscopy
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/intro/index.html
You will get information about the instrument and about the subjects you can
study through the microscope.
The Microbe Zoo
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/
Modeled on a zoo or amusement park environment, this site encourages students to
learn about microorganisms in their natural environment.
Bugscope
http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/gallery/
Electron microscope images of insects.
Nanoworld
http://www.uq.edu.au/nanoworld/images_1.html
Electron microscope images. Be sure to check out the virtual worm and
"stunning images." Registration needed (only email address, no $).
Microscopic Images
http://cmmsrv.emc.uq.edu.au/FMRes/FMPro?-DB=Images.fp3&-Lay=List%20View&-Token=25&-Format=TableVw.htm&-Error=Err.htm&-Findall
Microscopic images of various things. Searchable.
Nova Odyssey of
Life
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/odyssey/hotscience.html
This companion to PBS's NOVA
Odyssey of Life series includes a virtual tour of the microscopic organisms that
live in your body & house.
Which disease is
most deserving of our research dollars?
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/online/disease/disease1.htm
Washington legislature has set aside $5,000,000 for research to find cures for
three of the most deadly diseases affecting mankind. It is your job as an
appointed committee to prioritize the funding for the research of the following
diseases: AIDS, Heart Disease, Cancer."
The Hidden Killers
http://hyperion.advanced.org/23054/
This ThinkQuest site is all
about deadly viruses. Created by students, the content covers virus basics and
human defenses, virus profiles, and the military uses of these nasty bugs.
Bugscope
http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu
Get
a bug's-eye-view with the Bugscope project. A new educational outreach project
of the World Wide Laboratory, which provides access to a scanning electron
microscope for K-12 classrooms via the Internet.
The Cell
Website
http://library.thinkquest.org/3564/
Enter this realm of carefully, for the motive
behind every exciting page is to educate you about the world of cells!
CELLS alive
http://www.cellsalive.com/cam0.htm
CELLS alive! features video microscopy images and animations that show the cells
of the immune system interacting with pathogens.
Adventures in
Microworld
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/fall99/SAISDWQRR/baskin/default.html
Will you be able to find the answers to your friends mysterious illness?
http://www.sfu.ca/physics/funstuff/java/
Put positive and negatively charged particles in a box and watch them move.
Brookhaven
National Laboratory Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
http://www.rhic.bnl.gov/
What
happens when you smash an ion? And how would you do it? Brookhaven National Lab
has created a virtual tour of its Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider.
Bugscope
http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu
Get
a bug's-eye-view with the Bugscope project.
Hello
Dolly: A WebQuest on Cloning
http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/PUSDRBHS/science/clone/dolly.htm
Hello
Dolly is a webquest project that requires students to ask good questions, access
current information, analyze the validity of sources, apply new knowledge to
evaluate a current controversy, and reach consensus with peers.
DNA
for Dinner
http://www.gis.net/~peacewp/webquest.htm
WebQuest that helps students explore the issue of genetically engineered foods.
Ewe
2: A Case Study
http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/ewe2/
This inquiry-oriented activity "places students in the position to ask
great questions, seek out the answers, develop new relationships, and take a
stand on a current hot issue: cloning.
Exploratorium: Science Snacks About Chemistry
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconchemistry.html
Powder Analysis
http://www.cyberbee.com/whodunnit/powder.html
A forensic scientist may discover white powder at a crime scene. In order to
determine if it is illegal or not the crime lab will identify the substance
using chemistry. Take on the role of a forensic chemist to identify unknown
substances.
Periodic Table Game
http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/index.html
FunBrain will show you a periodic table that contains the elements' symbols and
their periodic numbers.
There are two ways to play:You are given an element's name, you must click on
the element's symbol.
OR One of the element symbols is shown in red, you must type in the element's
name. (Spelling is important!)
Welcome to the
Delights of Chemistry
http://chem.leeds.ac.uk/delights/
Full of chemistry experiments, pictures, and movies. Be careful, it's kinda
technical!
Science (and
Chemistry Education) is Golden Page
http://www.grin.net/~zgolden/
This wacky but comprehensive site covers the basics of chemistry from a fun and
different perspective.
Miami Museum of
Science - The pH Factor
http://www.miamisci.org/ph/
Try out this virtual chemistry lab and find out about the pH scale.
The Comic Book
Periodic Table of the Elements
http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/index.html
Click on an element to see a list of comic book pages involving that element.
Click on a thumbnail on the list to see a full comic book page.
Crystal Growing
Experiments
http://rockhoundingar.com/pebblepups/growcryst.html
Here's how to grow your own crystals and cave formations.
Periodic Table
http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm
Each of the 109 elements is accompanied by a visual image, as well as a
description and history (including origin of name).
Chem-4-Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com/
Chemistry
can be easy to understand and fun.
Building Better Bones
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/news/2003/news-bones.asp?list22458-136
Scientists are hard at work trying to create artificial bone!
Human Body Explorations
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ti/human_body/
The collection includes twenty-eight rigorously tested, hands-on activities
that help learners discover how their bodies work - on both the microscopic and
macroscopic level.
Body Parts
http://americanhistory.si.edu/anatomy/bodyparts/nma03_bodyparts.html
How well do you know your body parts?
NOVA Online: Electric Heart
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/
Life Sciences Connections: Human Body Adventure
http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/index.html
BBC Human Body
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/enhanced/index.shtml
Human Physiology - Systems of the Body
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/curricula/curriculum_units.cfm?curriculum_unit_id=4
This curriculum unit is designed to bring a more concrete, memorable
experience of the systems of the body to the classroom. Research has shown
conclusively that students need to move in order to stimulate the learning
centers of the brain, and that kinesthetic memory can be a valuable assist to
mastery of curriculum concepts.
Bottled Model Lung
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=245
Students will learn about the respiratory system by comparing and
contrasting models, building their own models, and giving one another
feedback.
Do you know anatomy?
http://www.anatomia.learningtogether.net/
Human Body (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/enhanced/index.shtml
eSkeletons
http://www.eskeletons.org/
The e-Skeletons Project website enables you to view the bones of a human,
gorilla, and baboon and gather information about them from our osteology
database.
Open Heart
http://www.cosi.org/onlineExhibits/openHeart/heart.html
Discover the world of Open Heart surgery.
Bones: An Exhibit Inside You
http://tcm.childrensmuseum.org/bones/kids_mazeGame.htm
The Bone Zone
http://www.mun.ca/science/inquisitor/features/bonezone/mainbonesinbody.html
Let your mouse guide you in learning the main bones of the Human body.
WebAnatomy
http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/
Interactive, informative and educational reference site on anatomy using
some clever web features.
Skeletal System
http://www.bio.psu.edu/faculty/strauss/anatomy/skel/skeletal.htm
The following links will allow you to access real
photographs of the human skeletal system.
OVRT Resources for the Humanoid Animation Working Group: Joints
http://www.itl.nist.gov/iaui/ovrt/projects/vrml/h-anim/jointInfo.html
Descriptions and pictures of joints.
Tour of The Human Body
http://prince.thinkquest.org/5777/tour.htm
Come with us as we take a tour, Just follow our Lizard friend; As we learn about
the human body And each organ for which we depend. Pick a system to start, To
begin and explore The amazing human body And its' wonders galore.
Human Genetics Project
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/genproj/
Students will complete surveys
of observed physical characteristics, formulate hypotheses, and use the
data compiled by students around the globe to test their hypotheses.
Probe the Brain
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/#
Do you have a strong stomach? Do you have what it takes to work on an exposed,
living brain? Well, here's your chance to find out.
You're about to map out the brain's motor cortex -- the area of the brain
responsible for controlling body movements.
The Digestive System
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3045
List of links and questions to be answered for each site.
The Skeletal System
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3052
List of links and questions to be answered for each site.
Blood Types
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3037
List of links and questions to be answered for each site.
Circulatory System
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3043
List of links and questions to be answered for each site.
Respiratory System
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3038
List of links and questions to be answered for each site.
Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
Neuroscience for Kids has been created for all students and teachers who would
like to learn more about the nervous system. Enjoy the activities and
experiments on your way to learning more about the brain and spinal cord.
The Digestive System
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=13125
Let's take a journey and find out what happens to the food that you eat.
Skeleton Shakedown
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/skel/skel.html
Another accident in the lab! Help out by putting the skeleton back together.
The Amazing Human Body
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/bodyintro_34/index.html
Check out this site to play interactive games about the brain, the digestive
system, the skeleton, sensory organs.
Human
Anatomy Radiologic Anatomy Images
http://www.cc.emory.edu/ANATOMY/Radiology/Home.Page.MENU.HTML
X-Ray and CAT Scan Images of the
Human Body.
Body
Systems
http://www.uni.edu/currtech/webquest/bodysystems.html
Your job is to explore one of these systems by doing the corresponding activity.
Make sure that you get a chance to try all of them. Resources are available to
find information and take a look at the body systems in action.
Health: All About
Your Body and How It Works
http://www.brainpop.com/health/seeall.weml
A selection of short animations (movies) detailing body systems.
WebQuest Human Body
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/kthomas/webquest.html
You're mission, should you choose to accept it, is it to learn all about one
specific system of the human body. You will part of a system yourself, working
with others to complete your mission. Your group will travel along the Internet
highway and gather information that will provide you will enough knowledge to
accomplish your goal. You will take this information and put it into a
HyperStudio stack.
Gander
Academy's Human Body Systems Resources on the World Wide Web
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/body.htm
Surfing
Inside The Human Body
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001614F/
Welcome to the Human Body, or should I say welcome to your body. In this page
the body is our business. Get ready and lets surf the Human Body.
eSkeletons
http://www.eskeletons.org/
The e-Skeletons Project website enables you to view the bones of a human,
gorilla, and baboon and gather information about them from our
database.
Body Builder Web Quest
http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons98/BodyBuilder.html
You will be exploring the parts of your body by using web resources.
Human
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Study the anatomy of the human body. It's fun, interactive and an ideal
reference.
The NPAC/OLDA Visible Human Viewer
http://www.dhpc.adelaide.edu.au/projects/vishuman2/
Allows you to extract planar views of the Visible Human male dataset. This may
be a little graphic for younger students.
Lung
Sounds
http://www.muhealth.org/~shrp/rtwww/rcweb/docs/sounds.html
Actual
sounds the lungs make.
How
The Body Works
http://kidshealth.org/misc_pages/bodyworks/bodyworks.html
Shockwave
animations.
BodyQuest
http://library.thinkquest.org/10348/
An exploration of anatomy designed for ages 11-16. A ThinkQuest site.
Human Body Adventure
http://vilenski.com/science/humanbody/index.html
Animated tour made constructed by a 7th grade science teacher.
Human
Anatomy Radiologic Anatomy Images
http://www.cc.emory.edu/ANATOMY/Radiology/Home.Page.MENU.HTML
The human body seen through the wonders of x-rays.
The
Virtual Body
http://www.ehc.com/vbody.asp
Narrated animations of the body systems.
The
Hidden Killers
http://hyperion.advanced.org/23054/
This
ThinkQuest site is all about deadly viruses. Created by students, the content
covers virus basics and human defenses, virus profiles, and the military uses of
these nasty bugs.
Gray's
Anatomy
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
The
20th Edition addition of Gray's Anatomy. This resource includes beautiful
illustrations and is searchable by keyword.
The
Heart: A Virtual Exploration
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
From
the Franklin Institute, this encourages students to explore the heart's development
and structure, blood circulation, the history of the heart science, and health.
Includes quizzes, lesson plans, resources, activities, and a glossary.
Neuroscience
for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
This
home page has been created for elementary and secondary school students and
teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system.
Sheep
Brain Dissection
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/braindissection/index.html
Cow's
Eye Dissection
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/
One
of the most popular demonstrations at the Exploratorium, the Cow's Eye
Dissection helps people learn eye anatomy. The material presented here is meant
to enhance the experience.
Adventures
in Microworld
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/fall99/SAISDWQRR/baskin/default.html
Guided
by Micro Man, you enter Microworld. Will
you be able to find the answers to your friends mysterious illness?
Arctica
http://www.accessexcellence.org/arc/
Flashback:
March 1834. Madness strikes the stranded Arctic polar expedition. Inside a
cramped camp tent, men babble and walk aimlessly around dead bodies on the
floor. One man huddles in a corner clutching his precious journals to his chest.
Flash forward: It's winter. Inside
the modern workboat Lady Jane, three people examine these same journals. After
163 years of silence, broken only by rumors of cannibalism and madness, they are
determined to learn exactly what happened.
Cloning, a WebQuest
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/misc99/clone/Cloning.html
The
President of the United States recently stated that human cloning should not be
allowed. It is your job to convince the Senate committee that they should adopt
your view.
The Blackout Syndrome
http://www.accessexcellence.org/tbs/
A mother rushes to the hospital. Her child is bleeding uncontrollably from the
eyes, hands and mouth. Where did this mysterious disease come from? What is it?
And how can it be stopped?
The Heart: A Virtual Exploration
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
From the Franklin Institute, explore the heart's development and structure,
blood circulation, the history of the heart science, and health.
Medman
http://library.thinkquest.org/2824/
This site takes you on a tour of the body including the circulatory,
respiratory, muscular/skeletal, nervous, digestive, reproductive, and excretory
systems.
Virtual Autopsy
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/andes/
Five centuries ago, a teenaged girl was sacrificed to the Inca gods on a
mountaintop in Peru. This stunning National Geographic site offers a
"virtual autopsy" (annotated images of the CT scans) and a
"virtual climb" with Reinhard on a new Andes expedition.
Which disease is most deserving of our
research dollars?
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/online/disease/disease1.htm
It is your job as an appointed committee to prioritize the funding for the
research of the following diseases: AIDS, Heart Disease, Cancer."
Nature's
Best: The Human Body
http://library.thinkquest.org/2935/Natures_Best/Nat_Best_High_Level/Page_Shells/Immune_Shell.html
A ThinkQuest site
created by high school students.
The Mars Exploration Rover Mission:
General Resources
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory Main Rover Page - Includes high-resolution images from Mars, showing different formations.
Nasa Home Page - Opens to an interactive flash presentation of general information about the project and a virtual tour of the rovers.
Nova Special: Mars Dead or Alive - Includes the entire program on streaming video.
Cornell Mars Exploration Rovers Site - Information on the different equipment, a calculator for your weight on Mars, images, and updates.
Press Information - Fact sheets and high-resolution images.
Animated Presentations (note: The Nasa/JPL sites are swamped and their video may not be available. Check back. Also check the Nova site for some of the same video.)
Mars Landing - Short graphics and videos of: the history of different areas of Mars, how to choose landing sites on Mars, comparing Mars and Earth, and how to choose a good landing site.
Launch, Flight, Landing, Exploration 10-minute animation of the launch, flight, landing (cool rendering of the rover bouncing on the surface of Mars), and exploration. Also available on Nova here.
How do you land safely on Mars?
How to Land Softly on a Hard Planet - Two-minute video (very hip) of scientists trying different balloon designs.
Design a parachute - Interactive simulation. Design a parachute that won't rip or tip.
National Engineers Week Competition: Egg Drop - Unit plan to design a container that will protect an egg from breaking.
Genera l Information
The Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center
http://www.lhvcc.com
The Challenger Center, a center for teaching and learning, is a high technology
mission simulator for promoting hands-on learning experiences.
Buehler Challenger & Science Center
http://www.bcsc.org/home/home_m.asp
We love science, and we want you to love it too! Join us, and let
us build this future together.
http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
NASA Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
http://science.nasa.gov/
Science related articles with audio links.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html
You can obtain the times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, transits of
the Sun and Moon, and the beginning and end of civil twilight, along with
information on the Moon's phase.
The Moon
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=172
Students will observe and draw the shape of the Moon each evening on a
calendar to help them understand the pattern in the shapes over several
weeks.
http://btc.montana.edu/ceres
NASA Spacelink
http://www.core.nasa.gov/
An Aeronautics and Space Resource for Education Since 1988
Paper Plate Education
http://analyzer.depaul.edu/paperplate/activities.htm
Paper Plate Education is an initiative to reduce
complex notions to simple paper plate explanations.
Scholastic, Challenging the Space Frontier
http://teacher.scholastic.com/space/
American Museum of Natural History: Our Place in Space
http://www.ology.amnh.org/astronomy/index.htm
Space Place
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/
In both English and Spanish, the Space Place includes activities and information
related to the exploration of outer space, as well as Earth from space. Make
Spacey Things includes a contest with entries due by May 15, 2002 for a tortilla
spacecraft (open to U.S. residents only). Dr. Marc's amazing facts tie space
science into their everyday lives. Toward the bottom of the page, you will find
the teacher's section with lesson ideas.
Lost in Space
http://www.esc2.net/TIELevel2/projects/space/
Welcome to Lost in Space Web Quest designed with third graders in mind! You
are about to begin an exciting exploration of the planets in our solar system.
Get ready to blast off into space!
Exploring the Planets
http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/index.html
Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
Understanding the Universe
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/universe/
To the Moon and Back
http://www.sln.org/pieces/hiley/
All about Apollo VIII.
Mission to Explore The Solar System
http://www.ottumwa.k12.ia.us/lincoln/mission.2.htm
In this project you will work with a team of
fellow students (imagine you are a group of space scientists) to gather and
organize information about the solar system and NASA missions. You will use the
Internet to search for information about our solar system. Your team will choose
some part of the solar system to explore further and will develop plans for a
space mission and design a spacecraft to accomplish this mission. Your group
will then present your mission proposal to others.
Pieces of Science: Apollo 10
http://www.sln.org/pieces/cych/apollo%2010/index.html
How did this little space capsule get to the Moon and back again?
Living in Space: Design a Space Station
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/cosmicquest/spacestation/index2.html
NASA Quest
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/
The new format of thus page makes it easier than ever to identify what's new
and worthwhile in NASA's classroom projects.
Planet WebQuest
http://schools.sbe.saskatoon.sk.ca/Victo/projects/Grassroots/Planet%20WebQuest/WebQuest2.html#Introduction
You are an astronaut on a mission to another planet in our solar system. You
will join a crew to gather information about your destination. When you become
experts, you will voyage to this planet. After exploring it, you will contact
Mission Control on Earth by cyber postcard to communicate your impressions and
data.
News
Time for Kids | News | A Space Shuttle Tragedy
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,418515,00.html
Building Better Bones
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/news/2003/news-bones.asp?list22458-136
Scientists are hard at work trying to create artificial bone! Learn how NASA
is helping this become a reality.
http://www.nasm.edu/galleries/attm/enter.html
Should We Return to the Moon?
http://www.ari.net/back2moon.html
StarChild
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Synopsis: Bring out the stargazer in your students at this site geared
especially for the young astronomer. Divided into two levels, this kid
-friendly page provides simple text with vocab definitions, music, photos,
and more to engage and educate about the solar system, the universe, and
other astronomical interests.
Virtual Space: View and Tours
View from Satellite
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/satellite.html
To view the Earth as currently seen from a satellite in Earth orbit, choose
the satellite from the list and press the "View Earth from Satellite"
button.
Solar System Live
http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html
Welcome to Solar System Live, the interactive Orrery of the Web. You can
view the entire Solar System, or just the inner planets (through the orbit of
Mars). Controls allow you to set time and date, viewpoint, observing location,
orbital elements to track an asteroid or comet, and a variety of other
parameters.
Virtual
Reality Moon Phase Pictures
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html
Animation of moon phases. Can also input a date and see the phase.
The Moon Animations
http://planetscapes.com/solar/eng/moon.htm
View a variety of animations of the moon, including the rotating moon, a
noon topography animation, a lunar phase animation, others. Also a
collection of Apollo mission animations. See the table of contents for other
info on space and other planets.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Moon
http://www.shallowsky.com/moon/hitchhiker.html
"What's Up on the Moon Tonight? A guide to telescopic observations of the
moon."
The Earth and Moon Viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
You
can view either a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this
moment or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth,
above any location on the planet specified by latitude, longitude and altitude,
from a satellite in Earth orbit, or above various cities around the globe.
EarthBrowser
http://www.earthbrowser.com/
EarthBrowser's dynamic 3-D model of the Earth can be viewed from almost any
angle. You can rotate the globe in any direction, get close-up views of
geographic regions, or zoom out to view the entire Earth from space. The
night-time shadow is mapped across the globe showing daily and seasonal changes.
Powers of Ten
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html
"View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move
through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until
you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National
High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida.
TerraServer
http://www.terraserver.com
Our goal is complete coverage of the earth’s surface, so that every search
results in an image to view.
Earth From Space
http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov
Choose an area of the earth and view an image of it from space.
Earth
View
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncgi/Earth
View any spot on Earth from space, from the point of view of the sun, the
moon, and even get a look at the earth from space at night! Also current Weather
Satellite images of earth (you'll need to select the option to show clouds). You
can also select the option to show color coding of global temperature data!
The
Living Earth
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncgi/Earth/action?opt=-p&img=learth.evif
View Satellite images showing which parts of the earth
are in darkness right now.
Viewing
the Moon from the Earth
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncgi/Earth/action?opt=-m&img=Moon.evif
View the moon from the earth. Zoom in.
The Moon As seen from the Northern Hemisphere
http://www.netaxs.com/~mhmyers/moon.tn.html
Info and Phases.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is
featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
VisableEarth
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/
" A searchable directory of images, visualizations and animations of
the earth."
The Solar System Planets in Pictures
http://www.the-solar-system.net
"This website has over 50 web pages with over 200 pictures. This website
has 2 purposes: To give a pictorial overview of the solar system and to
quiz you about these pictures. After each page there are some review
questions about the pictures on that page. There are also 15 picture
quizzes with 75 questions - each question comes with a picture. You will
also find astronomy WebQuests here."
Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
Your Sky
http://www.fourmilab.to/yoursky/
This program lets you choose a nearby city, or enter your latitude and
longitude, to find out what is in the sky presently. Using fairly
easy-to-use controls, you can then manipulate the data to find a star map for
the next night, or the next week.
NASA Observation Image Gallery
http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/gallery/image_gallery/image_gallery.html
Images of Universe, Planets, Solar System, Space Craft, Earth, Moon, SpaceCraft,
SpaceFlight.
NASA's Observatorium Movie Gallery
http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/gallery/movie/movie_gallery.html
Solar System Simulator
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
Select from the options to have the simulator create a color image of your
favorite planet or satellite.
Star Child: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Base Camp
http://wwwsil.bham.wednet.edu/Curriculum/paBASECAMP.HTM
You and your family have won an all-expenses paid trip to one of the nine
planets in our solar system!
Your family has picked you to research each planet and make the best choice.
They are counting on you!
Space (Webquest)
http://web.mala.bc.ca/webquests3/planets/home.htm
Imagine: The year is 2020. You are living peacefully with all on
Earth when you hear a shocking news report. Scientists have discovered an
asteroid hurtling towards the planet. It is sure to cause total
annihilation. Earth must be evacuated. Fortunately, you have developed the
capacity to rapidly and radically alter your body through a process of
accelerated evolution. You need to choose a new place to live in the
universe. Once you have chosen your new home, you can begin to adapt
yourself so that you may survive there.
Space (Webquest)
http://web.mala.bc.ca/webquests3/space/WEBQUEST-SPACE/Home%20Page.htm
A team of scientists is needed to search our solar system for data that
would support the development of a space colony on another planet. Will
you accept the challenge to go into space with a team and gather the necessary
data for this important mission?
Angry Red Plant - Solve the Mystery
http://www.accessexcellence.org/arp/
When you volunteered to help oversee the simulated space flight to Mars,
everyone warned you the job would be boring. Of course that was before the
oxygen started getting low...
Build a Solar System
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html
This single-page Website (from San Francisco's Exploratorium Museum of
Science) uses the interactivity of the Web to make a classroom model of the
solar system.
SpaceWeather.com
http://www.spaceweather.com/index.html
Science news and information about the Sun-Earth environment.
Your Sky
http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/
Your Sky is an interactive planetarium on the Web. You can produce maps
for any time and date, viewpoint, and observing location.
Astronomy.com
http://www.astronomy.com/home.asp
JASON Digital Lab: Spacecraft Engineer
http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/education/jason/index2.html
Design a new spacecraft based on the STARDUST comet-sampling craft.
CosmicQuest
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/cosmicquest/index.html
Design a space station, learn about the planets and famous astronomers, find out
what's in the sky tonight, and more.
Who's Out There? A SETI Adventure
http://www.seti.org/game/index.html
How to lead a search for other life in the universe.
The Nine Planets
http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
The Nine Planets is an 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.
A Virtual Journey into the Universe
http://library.thinkquest.org/28327/
A virtual tour beyond earth.
Thursday's Classroom
http://www.thursdaysclassroom.com/
The aim of Thursday's Classroom is to provide a lasting connection between
NASA's latest research and the classroom environment.
Amazing Space Web
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Learn about the objects that make up the Solar System by collecting Solar System
Trading Cards. Find out what light and color can tell you about stars in Star
Light, Star Bright. Or, play with the building blocks of the universe in
Galaxies Galore.
StarGazers
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/stars/index.html
Match the constellation to the image.
NASA newsletters
http://science.nasa.gov/news/subscribe.asp
Subscribe to various NASA daily newsletters through email.
Space Hopper Constellation Game
http://www.funbrain.com/constellation/index.html
FUNBRAIN will show you a constellation along with some background information.
You may then either: Identify and click on the correct name for the
constellation or type in the name of the constellation.
EarthRise
http://earthrise.sdsc.edu/
A database of photos of earth from space.
Virtual Solar System
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/ax/low.html?2d
You might start by clicking the sun and working outward, or you can create your
own planet-skipping itinerary. With each planetary visit‹and on side trips to
the asteroids or a passing comet‹you¹ll discover the latest information about
our cosmic neighbors.
Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary
exploration program.
NASA's
Planetary Photojournal
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/
Very high quality images of satellite photos taken of earth from space, as well
as of other celestial bodies. Continually updated.
Oceanography From The Space Shuttle
The
Nine Planets
http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/
The Nine Planets is an 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.
Planetary Sciences at the National Space Data Center
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/
The National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) is NASA's deep archive and
general distribution center for lunar and planetary data and images. More
information about planetary sciences at the NSSDC is available.
Exploring Planets in the Classroom
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/spacegrant/class_acts/
More than 25 hands-on science activities.
Space Exploration Merit Badge
http://www.execpc.com/~culp/space/space.html
This merit badge is too cool for words. Launching your own rocket, one that you
built yourself, is so much fun you may become addicted. There is a lot of
research to do - and the more you learn the more interesting it gets. This web
site will make it much easier to get started, and once you're started you won't
want to stop.
Explore the Sky
http://www.seasky.org/sky.html
My name is J.D. Knight and I am the sole creator and webmaster of Sea and Sky. I
originally created this site back in1997 to share my love of the Seas and the
Stars with everyone on the Internet.
Astronomy for Kids
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
Challenger Center Online
http://www.challenger.org/index.html
Challenger Center uses students' natural enthusiasm for space to create
innovative learning experiences for imaginative young minds.
Science Web Quest Comets
http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons98/Comets.html
Discover what elements make up comets and facts about Halley's Comet.
The Moon
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/luna.html
Information about the moon.
Lunar and Planetary Institute
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/lunar_missions.html
Apollo.
Galileo
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/lunargal.html
Missions to the moon.
Space
http://www.pa.k12.ri.us/Curric/Science/Solar1.htm
List of links compiled by Pawtucket Schools.
Searching for
Just the Right Planet
http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us/admin/tlapages/solar_sy.htm
In this WebQuest, students create a multimedia report recommending a planet for
an orbiting space hotel.
NASA
Images from SRTM
http://www.nasa.gov/newsinfo/srtm_images.html
These images taken on the latest space shuttle mission are pretty amazing.
The
K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook
http://wings.ucdavis.edu
Before
"opening" a chapter, visitors select a reading level, from beginner to
instructor. The text is also available in Spanish.
NASA's
Quest Project: Online Interactive Projects
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/interactive/
Allows students to participate in a variety of projects where students can
interact with NASA astronauts and engineers in several different areas.
Classifying
Galaxies
http://www.smv.org/hastings/galaxy.htm
Students
attempt to categorize unknown galaxies according to the Hubble classification
descriptors.
Views
of the Solar System
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Presents
a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons,
comets, asteroids, and more.
NASA
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/index.html
NASA
Television provides live coverage of all space missions, Earth observation,
Mission Control Center activities, and daily press briefings.
http://www.bester.com/satpasses.html
Satellite
Passes Over North American Cities.
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/
SPACE
SHUTTLE Live.
Pack
your Bags We're going on a Space Vacation
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/spring2000/saisd204/jmltnvwwq/default.htm
Mom
and Dad have decided to let you pick your vacation site.
You have decided to go to outer space.
What will you take pictures of?
Great
Balls of Fire: (or are they?)
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/spring2000/saisd204/lhdgwq/default.htm
Your
mission, if you choose to accept it, is
to find out what
Searching for Just
the Right Planet
http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us/admin/tlapages/solar_sy.htm
In this WebQuest, students create a multimedia report recommending a planet for
an orbiting space hotel.
Exploring
Planets in the Classroom
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/SPACEGRANT/class_acts/
More
than 25 hands-on science activities are provided in classroom-ready pages for
both teachers and students for exploring geology, earth, and planetary sciences.
1-2-3
Blast Off!!
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/fall99/SAISDWQRR/dianalaura/default.html
Your mission is to explore the depths of our solar system by retrieving
information about each of the nine planets.
as of 01/04/06