November 21, 2009
Engineering Interact - Astro Adventure
Engineering Interact - Astro Adventure Other than the fact that I read two of the questions wrong and lost some points, this was pretty neat. It's a great review or webquest activity....
October 04, 2009
We Choose the Moon
We Choose the Moon "WeChooseTheMoon.org is a new web site from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum that aims to inspire members of the Internet Generation 40 years after the first lunar landing. The web site launched on...
June 21, 2009
The Earth/Moon System
The Earth/Moon System A controllable moon phase demonstrator with multiple views, this is nice for simple online demonstrations. My problem, which I have often with moon phase demonstrators, is that the phases are not typically the way kids will see...
December 15, 2008
Length of Day
Length of Day Nice way to look at how the length of day changes during the year. Well done!...
November 16, 2008
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Lunar and Planetary Institute Lots and lots of resources for your Astronomy units. I've looked at pieces of it from time to time, but went ahead and listed the educator's page so you can decide where you'd like to go....
The Nine Planets
The Nine Planets "This website is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system. Each page has my text and NASA's images, some have sounds and movies,...
May 12, 2008
Tides
NOAA does a nice job with their visuals. This one is on tides and exploring tides. There's a virtual tidepool as well as two more sites to explore. Nice webquest material. Tides...
May 11, 2008
Astronomy Animations
I usually try to list animations one at a time, but like th Interactives page that is part of this site, it's a little tough to do it with the time I have right now. Someday, I'll sit down and...
Astronomy Interactives
I found this one listed as a site for seasons, but then found it had much, much more when I followed the links. I love McGraw Hill interactives. They're always easy to use, simple to understand, and right on target....
Seasons
So have you taught seasons and still need something to help the kids see where the earth is in relation to the sun at different times of the year? You can find some images, but this one actually shows the...
Wonderville - Phases of the Moon
The Phases of the Moon is by the Science Alberta Foundation. It is preceded by a short cartoon, after the cartoon comes a well designed and conceptually clear explanation of the phases of the moon. The cartoon is cute and...
Earth, Sun, and Moon
I love these sites. For those who work with kids who have reading difficulties, this actually reads the directions and the following quiz to them. This shows the relationship between the Sun, Earth, and Moon and allows students to see...
January 31, 2008
Impact Craters
This is another one of those activities that needs to be listed, just because it's a nice, cleanly laid out activity, easy to follow and simple to do. The worksheets and student data sheets are already made out for you....
January 27, 2008
Lunar Phases
This site makes for a good online tutorial for those of us with computer labs we can take kids to. For those of us who don't, it's a nice site to use with the class as a whole. The only...
January 24, 2008
Animations, Sites, Visualizations
I typically like to list sites individually, but with this one, it's a little tough. Some of their visualizations open in little windows and getting the htmls can be difficult with those. Besides, there are several useful links on one...
Sun, Moon, and Tides
Most of the time, we only see videos and graphics about how the moon affects the tides. This actually talks about the moon and the sun. Though the animation isn't great, the information is good. Ocean in Motion: Tides...
November 25, 2007
StarDate Moon Calculator
What was the phase of the moon when you were born? Find out at StarDate....
Season Reasons
Unless you live near the Earth's equator, you have no doubt noticed that the weather changes during the year: it is hotter during the Summer, colder in Winter, and somewhere in between during Spring and Fall. These are the seasons,...
