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Lesson 1: Shadows

Lesson 2: Rotation

http://users.ameritech.net/paulcarlisle/earthviewer.html Excellent animation that shows where day and night are as the Earth rotates. Be sure to click on "animate".

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0404/es0404page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization This animation shows where light is shining on the Earth and allows you to position the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole and anywhere in between.

Lesson 3: Revolution

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0408/es0408page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization This animation shows how the Earth revolves around the sun.

http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/skymaps Shows constellations that are in the night sky and how their position changes during the year. Also tells what constellations and planets will be visible for the current month.

Lesson 4: Lunar Phases

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/startypes.shtml Great information with images that tell about the different types of stars.

http://stardate.org Great site for daily stargazing tips and images related to celestial objects

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0407/es0407page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Observe the view of the sky throughout the year with this animation.

http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/skymaps Shows constellations that are in the night sky and how their position changes during the year. Also tells what constellations and planets will be visible for the current month.

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0407/es0407page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Animation that shows how the stars' positions change throughout the year.

http://ology.amnh.org/earth/planetology/mysteries.html Click on the Earth to see each of these properties explained.

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/lunar.htm Shows the current moon phase.

http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html Allows you to see the moon phase from any day from the past 200 years and for the next 200 years.

Lesson 5: Seasonal Stars

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0407/es0407page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Observe the view of the sky throughout the year with this animation.

http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/skymaps Shows constellations that are in the night sky and how their position changes during the year. Also tells what constellations and planets will be visible for the current month.

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0407/es0407page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Animation that shows how the stars' positions change throughout the year.

Lesson 6: Relative Sizes of the Earth and Moon

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html Get the calculations to make a scale model of the solar system - read the directions at the top closely!

Lesson 7: Earth/Moon Models Accurate for Size and Distance

http://www2.worldbook.com/wc/popup?path=features/sun&page=html/&direct=yes Great site that gives all the information you need about the sun.

Lesson 8: Scaling the Solar System

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html Get the calculations to make a scale model of the solar system - read the directions at the top closely!

http://ology.amnh.org/earth/planetology/mysteries.html Great enrichment site that offers a wide array of information about each of the planets in our solar system.

http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/astrobiology/astroventure/aa/train/training.html This site allows students to see how size of the sun, position of the Earth, and the positions of other planets effects the temperature and environment of Earth.

Lesson 9: A 2-D Model of the Planets Using Data from "The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System"

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm Great site for facts and figures about each planet.

http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/main_frames.html?4_3_1_0 Go to the section labeled Solar System for information about planet formation. (Sponsored by the Smithsonian)

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/asteroids Great investigative site that shows kids what asteroids, comets, and meteors are by using a "Mission Impossible" theme.

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0401/es0401page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Observe an animation showing a theory of how the solar system was created.

Lesson 10: Magnification

Lesson 11: Rocketry

Lesson 12: Living Space

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