Phases of the Moon
http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/birthdayphases.html
Birthday Phases of the Moon
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/universe/moon.html
Animation of Moon Phases
http://jove.geol.niu.edu/faculty/stoddard/JAVA/moonphase.html |
Moon Phases
This one has a little box on the left hand side with the correct phase of
the moon and it has a moon calendar for any month!
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Introduction to our Sun
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html
A very informative site, with text for second graders, with explanations,
diagrams and definitions on the topic of the
sun. Click on the letter S and scroll down to sun then click on the sun to
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Astronomy for Kids.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
The solar system, planets, sun, moons, stars,
asteroids, and galaxies are all available in this site.
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NASA Kids.
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
Learn space sciences at this site from NASA. With games, projects, news,
this site seeks "to inform, inspire, and involve" children of all ages and
reading levels.
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The Nine Planets.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/
An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of
each of the planets and their moons in our solar system. Each page has
text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to
additional related information. A multimedia tour of the solar system by
Bill Arnett.
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Star Journey.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/stars/
A beautiful site from National Geographic featuring star maps and info on
the Hubble telescope.
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Stardate.org
http://stardate.org
This site offers useful information from stargazing tips to finding
resources about our solar system. |
Constellations
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DIS/OHSICS/planet/constell/cons
A great
site showing you a rich array of graphical images of the various
constellations. |
Brief Descriptions of the Constellations
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/constellations/ |
Ask an
Astronomer for Kids
Many questions about the planets an astronomy are answered by experts. |
Constellations and more
http://www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/index.html
Take a look at some of the stories and
mythology surrounding many of the different constellations. |
Brainpop
http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/ A series of short clips about
various space topics. Some include sun, moon and planets.
Password and username required.
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Myths and Tales
Associated with the Constellations
Combine history, literature and science while you gaze at the night sky and
listen to these stories. |
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An animation of
what makes night and day (click on the moon in the bottom right corner
to see night and day) |
Kid's Space
Constellations |
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Zodiac Constellations |
Constellation Project |
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Moon Facts Webpage
Little
Explorers Picture Dictionary
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