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3-5 Earth and Space Science: Astronomy
3rd - 5th | Printable, Product3-5 Core Curriculum – Earth and Space Science: Roll your sleeves up and get ready for a fantastic ride through the universe. Highlights include 31 hands-on activities and experiments to engage your...
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 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: A Self-Teaching Guide, Eighth Edition
9th - College | Book, ebook/KindleFor a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky. Now this classic beginner’s guide has been completely revised to bring...
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 Crash Course
9th - College | Online class, Online video/YouTubeWelcome to the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy. Your host for this intergalactic adventure is the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait. We begin with answering a question: “What is astronomy?”
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 for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments that Really Work
2nd - 6th | BookWhy do planets spin? How hot is the Sun? What keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth? What are Saturn's rings made of? What's a black hole in space? Now you can discover the answers to these and...
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...
A Visual Guide to the Universe with the Smithsonian
9th - College | Online/YouTube videoProduced in partnership with the Smithsonian, these 18 lavishly illustrated lectures take you from our solar system to the farthest reaches of space and time.
Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy
9th - College | Online classAn introduction to modern astronomy’s most important questions. The four sections of the course are Planets and Life in The Universe; The Life of Stars; Galaxies and Their Environments; The History...
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...
From the Big Bang to Dark Energy
High School - College | Online classWe have learned a lot recently about how the Universe evolved in 13.7 billion years since the Big Bang. More than 80% of matter in the Universe is mysterious Dark Matter, which made stars and...
Imagining Other Earths
9th - College | Online classAre we alone? This course introduces core concepts in astronomy, biology, and planetary science that enable the student to speculate scientifically about this profound question and invent their own...
Introduction to Black Holes
High School - College | Online resourceBlack Holes (BHs) are the standard-bearers of cool Physics. Pop culture is full of references to these objects that are so powerful that nothing can escape them. A lot of Physicists have spent...
Introductory Astronomy (online)
High School | Online classWhy do stars twinkle? Is it possible to fall into a black hole? Will the sun ever stop shining? Since the first glimpse of the night sky, humans have been fascinated with the stars, planets, and...
K-2 Earth and Space: Astronomy
Kindergarten - 2nd | Printable, ProductK-2 Core Curriculum – Earth and Space: Astronomy In this fun and interactive unit study, your children will explore astronomy and the solar system! With over 28 hands-on activities and experiments,...
Let's Go To Space!
Kindergarten - 3rd | Online video/YouTubeExplore our solar system with Jessi and Squeaks!
NASA Kids' Club
Pre-K - 4th | Online resourceNASA provides a safe place for children to play as they learn about NASA and its missions. On this site, you will find games of various skill levels for children pre-K through grade 4. These games...
Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life
College | Online classThe Origins course tracks the origin of all things – from the Big Bang to the origin of the Solar System and the Earth. The course follows the evolution of life on our planet through deep...
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.
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