The Sun
Eye on the Sky
Posted November 17th, 2009 by adminUnits of lesson plans:
Our Star the Sun
Changing Weather
School-to-School - connect with other classrooms using this moderated and sage web-based communication tool for young students read more »
International Year of Astronomy Guides
Posted November 4th, 2008 by admin- K-2 (Elementary)
- 3-5 (Elementary)
- 5-8 (Middle School)
- 9-12 (High School)
- Families
- Adult/General Audience
- IYA
- General Astronomy
- Astronomy as a Career
- Black Holes and Relativity
- Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors
- Cosmology
- Galaxies
- Planets
- Space Exploration
- Stars and Stellar Evolution
- Telescopes and Instruments
- The Search for Life
- The Solar System
- The Sun
- Hands-on Activity
- International Year of Astronomy
IYA Discovery Guides read more »
NASA CONNECT: Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast! DVD
Posted July 18th, 2008 by adminTargeting students in grades 5-8, video clips from the "NASA CONNECT™: Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast! read more »
NASA GENESIS Education MS Modules
Posted May 8th, 2008 by adminGenesis education modules are written for K-12 classroom teachers and capture student interest by using the Genesis mission as a real-world link. read more »
NASA GENESIS Education HS Modules
Posted May 8th, 2008 by adminWelcome to Genesis in Education. Genesis education modules are written for K-12 classroom teachers and capture student interest by using the Genesis mission as a real-world link. read more »
Paper Plate Education
Posted January 22nd, 2008 by admin- K-2 (Elementary)
- 3-5 (Elementary)
- 5-8 (Middle School)
- Families
- General Astronomy
- Constellations and Stargazing
- Galaxies
- Light and Color
- Moon Phases and Eclipses
- Planets
- Seasons
- Space Exploration
- Stars and Stellar Evolution
- Telescopes and Instruments
- The Solar System
- The Sun
- Hands-on Activity
- Teacher resources
- Afterschool and youth groups
- At Home
Paper Plate Education: "Serving the Universe on a Paper Plate" read more »
Kinesthetic Astronomy: Sky Time
Posted December 19th, 2007 by adminThrough a series of simple body movements, students gain insights into the relationship between time and astronomical motions of Earth (rotation about its axis and orbit around the Sun) and about how read more »
Living with a Star: From Sunscreen to Space Weather
Posted December 18th, 2007 by adminIn recent years, learning more about the Sun and its effects on Earth has become a critical research priority. read more »
The Real Reason for Seasons: Sun-Earth Connections
Posted December 18th, 2007 by adminStudents are guided systematically toward an understanding of what causes our planet's seasons. Many students and adults have misconceptions of what causes seasons. read more »
Can a Spacecraft Use Solar Panels at Saturn?
Posted November 16th, 2007 by adminDemonstrates the effect of the inverse square law of illumination with distance.
