Additional Astronomy Learning resources
General Information:
Study Jams - nice free website with short videos to teach different science (and math) concepts
Rotation of the Earth (evidence):
Foucault Pendulum - From PBS Learning Media
Seasons:
Seasons Tutorial - From Khan Academy (a great resource!)
Seasons simulation from SePUP - great interactive site showing what causes the seasons
Seasons simulation #2 - From Pearson, another good site showing what causes the seasons
Why do we have seasons - kid friendly explanation
Worldwide Stats - great to look up average temperatures & daylight hours
Land of the Midnight Sun - short clip showing what 24 hrs of daylight looks like in Finland
Dark Winter - short clip showing very short days in Fairbanks, Alaska
The Moon:
Moon Features - from NASA
Moon Formation - Quick and good animation
Moon Phases:
Information Video - about what causes the phases
Lunar Cycle Challenge - great interactive game
Moon Phase games - for extra practice
Sing-A-Long - for added fun from Flocabulary
Eclipses and Tides:
Eclipses tutorial - by Physics Girl!
Bay of Fundy - time lapse video showing tide coming in and out
The Solar System:
Tour the Solar System - interactive with videos
Planets and moons I - from NASA, good site!
Planets and moons II - another good site for general information
Planets and moons III - yet another good site
Planets - Interactive site
If the planets were fruit - Interesting infographic
Galileo's Trial - 51 min. fantastic lecture from the University of Chicago
Mars:
Mars One - the new mission to send humans to Mars in 2024
CNN's Mars One report - including a number of video segments to watch about it
Private Mars One colony - Article from Space.com
Meet the Mars 100 - part of the Mars One mission
One volunteer's perspective about going to Mars - Click to read the article
Water on Mars? - Could it be? Click on the article to read more.
Dawn Probe:
Learning about Ceres - Ceres is THE largest asteroid in the asteroid belt. The Dawn probe, which arrived in early March 2015 is exploring is this dwarf planet
Life Elsewhere:
Are there other Earths? - A new study finds another planet called Kepler 186f that scientists say are in a "habitable" zone. Click the article to read more!
Life on Europa? - Latest NASA mission news - with a video to watch, too!
Stars, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Universe Theories
Model of the Universe Google Presentation
Universe Theories and Doppler Google Presentation
Galaxies Google Presentation
Birth and Death of a Star Google Presentation
Star Characteristics Google Presentation
Universe Vocabulary Quizlet Flashcards
Interactive Space Links : Electromagnetic Spectrum
Study Jams - nice free website with short videos to teach different science (and math) concepts
Rotation of the Earth (evidence):
Foucault Pendulum - From PBS Learning Media
Seasons:
Seasons Tutorial - From Khan Academy (a great resource!)
Seasons simulation from SePUP - great interactive site showing what causes the seasons
Seasons simulation #2 - From Pearson, another good site showing what causes the seasons
Why do we have seasons - kid friendly explanation
Worldwide Stats - great to look up average temperatures & daylight hours
Land of the Midnight Sun - short clip showing what 24 hrs of daylight looks like in Finland
Dark Winter - short clip showing very short days in Fairbanks, Alaska
The Moon:
Moon Features - from NASA
Moon Formation - Quick and good animation
Moon Phases:
Information Video - about what causes the phases
Lunar Cycle Challenge - great interactive game
Moon Phase games - for extra practice
Sing-A-Long - for added fun from Flocabulary
Eclipses and Tides:
Eclipses tutorial - by Physics Girl!
Bay of Fundy - time lapse video showing tide coming in and out
The Solar System:
Tour the Solar System - interactive with videos
Planets and moons I - from NASA, good site!
Planets and moons II - another good site for general information
Planets and moons III - yet another good site
Planets - Interactive site
If the planets were fruit - Interesting infographic
Galileo's Trial - 51 min. fantastic lecture from the University of Chicago
Mars:
Mars One - the new mission to send humans to Mars in 2024
CNN's Mars One report - including a number of video segments to watch about it
Private Mars One colony - Article from Space.com
Meet the Mars 100 - part of the Mars One mission
One volunteer's perspective about going to Mars - Click to read the article
Water on Mars? - Could it be? Click on the article to read more.
Dawn Probe:
Learning about Ceres - Ceres is THE largest asteroid in the asteroid belt. The Dawn probe, which arrived in early March 2015 is exploring is this dwarf planet
Life Elsewhere:
Are there other Earths? - A new study finds another planet called Kepler 186f that scientists say are in a "habitable" zone. Click the article to read more!
Life on Europa? - Latest NASA mission news - with a video to watch, too!
Stars, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Universe Theories
Model of the Universe Google Presentation
Universe Theories and Doppler Google Presentation
Galaxies Google Presentation
Birth and Death of a Star Google Presentation
Star Characteristics Google Presentation
Universe Vocabulary Quizlet Flashcards
Interactive Space Links : Electromagnetic Spectrum