8th Grade Astronomy
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6-8 Earth and Space Science: Astronomy
6th - 8th | Printable, Product6-8 Core Curriculum – Earth and Space Science: Astronomy Take your student’s understanding of astronomy to new heights with this interactive exploration of the cosmos. Highlights include 25...
Astronomy
6th - College | WebsiteFrom our solar system neighbors to the edge of the galaxy....space and its endless possibilities have always captured the interests of children of all ages. From hunting water on Mars to living in...
Astronomy 101: From the Sun and Moon to Wormholes and Warp Drive, Key Theories, Discoveries, and Facts about the Universe
6th - High School | Book, ebook/KindleExplore the curiosities of the cosmos in this engaging book! Too often, textbooks go into more detail than readers have in mind when they want to learn a little something about astronomy. This is...
Astronomy Course Assistant
7th - College | Android, iPhone/iPadAstronomy app great for any college-level introductory computational course. Includes planets, moons, stars, solar objects, more. Customize your location. Get an overview of constellations,...
Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space
7th - College | Online classThis course is designed for anyone who is interested in learning more about modern astronomy. We will help you get up to date on the most recent astronomical discoveries while also providing...
Astronomy Kit
1st - 8th | ProductWhat you will do in this course: Experiment with Earth’s Tilt, Rotation & Revolution Experiment with a Sundial Make a Constellation Experiment with Moon Phases Experiment with Moon Craters...
Cosmology and astronomy
7th - College | Online classThe Earth is huge, but it is tiny compared to the Sun (which is super huge). But the Sun is tiny compared to the solar system which is tiny compared to the distance to the next star. Oh, did we...
DK Handbooks: Stars and Planets
5th - College | BookA practical guide to the night sky that can be used by amateur astronomers anywhere in the world, this book features entries on all 88 constellations of the northern and southern hemisphere skies...
Exoplanets
4th - 9th | Online video/YouTubeLearn about planets outside our solar system - what they might be like, how their seasons work, which might support life, and what kind of weather they have.
Exploring the Night Sky: The Equinox Astronomy Guide for Beginners
4th - High School | BookExploring the Night Sky is aimed at novice star gazers anxious to expand their astronomical repertoire beyond the Big and Little Dippers. Dickinson has designed a superb introduction to astronomy...
Our Solar System and Earth
4th - College | Online classEver since the Big Bang, the Universe has been drifting and expanding. The birth and death of stars leave an aftermath of galaxies, planets, and even living organisms. Watch the Earth transform...
Outer Space Kit with DVD
7th - High School | ProductThis kit contains 12 labs, DVD, and complete Teacher’s Guide. It is designed to be a comprehensive study of Our Star and Outer Space. The kit is recommended for students 12+ years of age, but is...
Reach for the Stars
4th - 8th | iPhone/iPadReach for the Stars presents early learners with a new approach to astronomy, one that educates and inspires in ways no conventional materials can hope to match. Produced by a collaboration between...
Scale of the universe
7th - College | Online classThe Earth is huge, but it is tiny compared to the Sun (which is super huge). But the Sun is tiny compared to the solar system which is tiny compared to the distance to the next star. Oh, did we...
ScienceFusion Module G: Space Science
6th - 8th | Online resource, ProductBuy grade 6-8 ScienceFusion Homeschool Package Grades 6-8 Module G: Space Science, ISBN: 9780547746654 online. Shop directly from HMH now! ScienceFusion, Grades 6-8, offers 11 modules, ten...
SkySafari 5
6th - High School | Android, iPhone/iPad, Mac OSProfessional Telescope Astronomy Software Accurate Simulation Simulate the sky from anywhere on Earth, up to 10000 years in the past or future. Animate transits, conjunctions, eclipses, and other...
Stars
3rd - 8th | Online video/YouTubeLearn all about stars in this series of 26 videos that covers topics from neutron stars to solar "tornadoes" to zombie stars.
The Astronomy Adventure Kit
1st - 8th | ProductStars & PlanetsIn ASTRONOMY you will: Pace off a scale model of the SOLAR SYSTEM! Experience how gravity would feel on OTHER PLANETS! See the CRATERS of the MOON through your binoculars! Learn...
The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity 1
7th - College | Book, ebook/KindleA commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of spaceflight-from earliest conceptions to faster-than-light galaxy-hopping, Here is the first truly comprehensive guide to space...
The Universe
4th - College | Online classWhere did everything come from? Where are we heading? Big History tells the story of the Universe starting from the Big Bang, the formation of stars, planets, life on Earth, modern civilization —...
The Universe and Space Stuff
4th - College | Online/YouTube videoSeries of beautifully-animated videos explaining fundamental astronomy topics, including: Black holes Red Dwarfs What is Light? Dark matter and dark energy Neutron stars The solar system
WorldWide Telescope
7th - College | Product, WindowsThe WorldWide Telescope is a rich visualization environment that functions as a virtual telescope, bringing together imagery from the best ground- and space-based telescopes to enable seamless,...