January 2009
microObservatory Guest Observer Portal
(via)Welcome to the MicroObservatory online telescope network. You can now explore the universe using working telescopes that YOU control via the Internet free of charge, and have access to your image within 48 hours!
Each of our easy-to-follow activities allows you to investigate different aspects of the universe just like a professional astronomer. You select your target, choose exposure times or filters, then sit back and hope for clear skies! To start, click on an activity below.
May 2008
Stanford SOLAR Center - Colors of the Sun Video
Narrated movie about the sun
October 2007
Astronomy For Kids
(via)Great site for kids researching the solar system, planets, and more. Easy to read and understand text. Looks like a teacher creation.
Exploring Our Solar System
(via)webquest for grades 4-5
See entire unit here:http://www.asdk12.org/depts/itech/teachers/curriculum/
Space Sense for Kids
Every question you answer correctly will boost your rocket a little further toward its destination--leaving the Earth's atmosphere. Click the button that you think holds the correct answer, or click a 'Life Line' button for helpful clues. 'Open a Link' will take you to a web page that has information about the question, and 'What have others answered?' will show you the percentage of people that have previously chosen each answer.
Eight Planets and a Dwarf Soduko
Fill in all the empty cells by dragging and dropping the planets Every row,column,and 3x3 box with orange borders should contain all nine planets. No planet should appear more than once in a row, column, or box.
Solar System Live
Use these numbers for the observing site
Lat 44°47'17"
Long 73°9'11"
Measuring the Solar System Spreadsheet
Use this spreadsheet to develop different scale models of the solar system
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide
A guide to our solar system.
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