Astronomy

Constellation Myth:

Life Cycle of a Star Webquest:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/: Follow the Webquest in lab book

http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/internationalspacestation/: After you finish the Webquest learn about space topics of your choice

NASA Research:

NASA: Life in Space

Independent Space Research!

http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/internationalspacestation/preview.weml: Choose any two topics that interest YOU in the SPACE category. Use the head phones please.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html : Explore topics in the NASA site

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/sightings/: Find out when the ISS will be over your house!

http://www.space.com/nightsky/: What’s happening tonight in the sky?

SEARCH FOR ANY INTERESTING SPACE SITE!: You pick the site and email it to me….. Don’t forget to sign your name or I won’t be able to give you credit for the awesome site.

http://www.gamequarium.com/space.html: Play some games!

GO TO: follow the steps below

Start

Programs

Starry Night Backyard

Have fun exploring! I will be showing you some cool features too.

Here are some cool sites from your friends: Check them out!

1^st period:

http://solar-center.stanford.edu/SID/science/: Forrest

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/index.html: Alex Haddad

http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/Astronomy.html: Nahla

http://www.jimsmobile.com/top_interesting_sites.htm: Nahla

http://www.spaceweather.com/: Nahla

http://www.stcms.si.edu/trial_teach/earth.htm: Nahla

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/playspace/games.shtml: Alexis

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/: Hanna

http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/home/index.html: Ben

3^rd Period:

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/games.shtml: Matt Hall

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112540/games.html: Matt Hall

7^th Period:

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0312/01vega/: Jesse

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/spitzer/signs/index.shtml: Lauren L.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7728978.stm: Alex L.

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/: Shay

http://www.gamequarium.com/space.html: Nicole

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/ISSRG/: Katie

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/blackhole/index.shtml: Kayla D.

http://www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_040603.html: Bella

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/games/sudoku/sudoku.html: Rachel

http://www.spaceadventures.com/index.cfm: Heather

http://journeybystarlight.blogspot.com/2007/07/relatively-weird-how-to-get-younger.html?gclid=CJ2lpIb2hJkCFQUWGgodND8imQ

http://physics.syr.edu/research/relativity/RELATIVITY.html

http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/einsteinlight/

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/relativity.php: Kali

http://www.gieson.com/Lihttp://www.russianspaceweb.com/brary/projects/games/shuttle/: Brian Cox

8^th Period:

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/

http://nasaimages.org/ :Michael C.

http://www.planetary.org/home/

http://www.nss.org/

http://www.heavens-above.com/ : All from Tyler

http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=ss&id=127: Lydia

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planet_tac_toe.html : Johnny

http://www.proofofalienlife.com/ : Jami

www.starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov : Tre

http://spaceplace.nasa,gov/en/kids/p_imager/game.shtm : Kory

Study Guide:

EIS Chapters 1-4 Study Guide

Space-Quest:

Write the answers to questions in RED in your notebook.

SEASONS!

Information: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/the_universe/uts/seasons1.html&edu=elem

Battleship: http://www.quia.com/ba/31708.html

Basic: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/earth_sun_moon.shtml

Interactive: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/seasons_interactive.html

Review: http://esminfo.prenhall.com/science/geoanimations/animations/01_EarthSun_E2.html

General Information: http://www.livescience.com/mysteries/060925_seasons.html

Draw a picture of the Earth going around the sun. Label the 2 hemispheres with the appropriate 4 seasons. (Don’t forget the axis!-Draw the arrows to show which direction the Earth travels.)

MOON!

Phases review: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/lunar_phases_interactive.html

1. Click on Lunar Phases Interactive (at top)

2. Complete the following: Introduction, How To, Interactive, Exercises, and Solutions

Phases: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/label/labelmoonphases.shtml

*Number 1-10 in your notebook and label the phases of the moon. The dotted line shows the part you can not see. The solid line is the illuminated part of the moon.

Create moon phase’s calendar: Complete all levels!

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html

Pick a date?: http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html

*Will your birthday ever have a full moon? How old will you be?

Review phases of the moon: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/

Another calendar: http://www.stardate.org/nightsky/moon/

Puzzle:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/radiobuttonquiz/Moonpz.shtml

TIDES!

Brainpop lesson on tides: http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/tides/preview.weml

The Basics: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/Tides.shtml

More info: http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/8r.html