Archive for the ‘Astronomy’ Category

Eye on the Sky

23rd March 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

Grades: Elementary school
Subject Matter: Astronomy, Geography, Weather
Fun With the Sun
Last November, I picked up the Eye in the Sky brochure at the Portland NSTA conference. This organization is associated with Project First, and is supported by NASA, the California Space Institute, and UC Berkeley.
Naturally, after teaching Astronomy for six years at an elementary school, I [...]

BrainPop

20th March 2009 by LisaHill 5 Comments

Grades: Elementary, middle to high school
Subject Matter: Arts & Music, Health, English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Technology
Brainpop offers numerous creative videos that explain a wide range of subjects for 3rd to 12th grade students. Two animated characters, Tim and Moby, help explain simple to difficult subject matter, from art history, algebra to chemical equations. [...]

Earth Browser

18th March 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

Grades: Elementary, Middle and High School
Subject Matter: Astronomy, Climate, Geography
Lunar Software offers EarthBrowser.  This educational simulation lets students view Earth from space, provide updated satellite overlays, animate clouds, receive live earthquake, ocean buoy and storm tracking information and other interesting geological features.

Starry Night High School

18th March 2009 by LisaHill 7 Comments

Grades: High School
Subject Matter: Astronomy
For years space has been the province of government agencies.  Now, private companies are launching commercial space travel.  This digital generation will be piloting and designing space transits for business and pleasure.

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