Astronomy
Fields of Study
Resources
- Observatories & Planetirums
- Current Sky Events & Space Missions
- Orders of Magnitude - Scale in the Universe
- Astronomy Simulations
- Astronomy Software
- Absolute Astronomy - Almanac
- Spreadsheets for teaching astronomy
Educational Materials
- JPL Educational Outreach: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA
- SpaceLink: NASA's electronic resources for educators
- Space flight Now: Updates on current missions
- NASA/JSC: Johnson Space Center, Houston TX
- NASA Education Program: Education programs sponsored by NASA
- NASA Quest: Learning technologies from NASA
- NASA CORE: Central Operation of Resources for Educators: distribution of multimedia materials
- Dryden Teacher Outreach: Education outreach programs
- Planisphere: Template for making a planisphere
Online Magazines
- Astronomy Magazine: Astronomy magazine
- Sky & Telescope: Premier magazine for amateur astronomers
- Stardate Magazine: McDonald Observatory, University of Texas, Austin
- Astronomy Now: Current data on astronomy
- SpaceScience.com: Current events in space science
- Make a plansisphere. There are instructions for making a planisphere at http://www.otterbein.edu/dept/PHYS/is410/plan.html.
- Download the following pdf files and have your students assemble their own.
- Top of Plansisphere | Bottom of Planisphere