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Amazing Space | ||
| Reviewed by Diane Flynn Keith | ||
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| Resource: | Amazing Space | ||
| Provider: | Formal Education Group of the Space Telescope Science Institute | ||
| Summary: | Today's website is courtesy of the Formal Education Group of the Space Telescope Science Institute that promotes "science and the majestic beauty of the universe for use in the classroom." This is a great site for those who learn outside the classroom as well. | ||
| Description: | When you get to the homepage, you will see an icon menu and a regular menu to the left of it. Use either one to explore this site that includes: *Online Explorations -- Interactive games and activities about an array of topics including: the history of telescopes from Galileo to modern observatories; the force of gravity; planning a Hubble servicing mission; comet facts, myths, & legends; black holes and more! *The Star Witness -- An online newsletter that features the latest news about the Hubble telescope. *Capture the Cosmos -- Multi-media online adventures on topics such as : black holes, comets & asteroids, the electromagnetic spectrum, galaxies, gravity, the history of science, the Hubble Space Telescope, the solar system, and stars. *Tonight's Sky -- Watch a video about what you can expect to see in the current night sky. An incredible aid for finding constellations, deep sky objects, planets, and celestial events from your own backyard. *Homework Help -- Not just help, but suggestions for educational research projects about all aspects of space along with interesting facts and trivia. *Educators -- Check out the "Teaching Tools Index" that provides an overview of what you'll find at this website along with recommendations on how to further the learning. You say you want more? Then visit the parent HubbleSite at http://hubblesite.org/ Here are just some of the activities you'll find: *Get directions for how to build a model Hubble Telescope. *Listen to podcasts about recent space discoveries! *Watch a fascinating video presentation about the increasing accuracy of telescopes within the past century! *Explore Astronomy -- In this section you can take a "Way Out" Quiz and see how far the cow goes after he makes it over the moon; tons of fun, and if you play the entire game, you can register in a drawing to win a prize! You can also play an exciting game called "Black Holes, Gravity's Relentless Pull!" Watch "Cosmic Collision," a video presentation of what happens when galaxies collide. |
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| Contributed by: | Diane Flynn Keith, ©Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved. Diane Flynn Keith publishes the rave-reviewed ClickSchooling® daily ezine with 12,000+ subscribers. If you're ready to jump-start your homeschooling, save time and money, and have more fun learning with your children, get your FREE subscription to ClickSchooling® now at http://www.homefires.com/free.asp. | ||
| C A T E G O R I E S | |||
| Orientation: | General | ||
| Subjects: | Science | ||
| Teaching Methods: | Online Interactive | ||
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| Ages: | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | ||
| Grades: | K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | ||
| F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N | |||
| Web Site: | http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/ | ||
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