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Teacher Resources
Content Resources:
Lunar Module
Apollo Missions
The Moon
Stellar
Activity Modules for K-12 Classrooms
Developed by the Stellar Program at NASA Ames Research Center
and Lawrence Hall of Science. Activity Modules can be selected
by topic or grade level. Included are astronaut training,
planetary geology and microgravity, as well as other space
topics. Modules include handouts, transparency masters and
lessons you can print from your web browser.
http://weboflife.arc.nasa.gov/stellar/activities/activities.html
Microgravity
module
A variety of lessons
on gravity for different age groups.
NASA
Quest Teacher Support
Link to lessons including Women of NASA, Solar System, Space
Team and link to a listing of the Standards from National
Science, NCTM, ITEA and ISTE.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/services/teacher.html
Space Day Hands on Activities 1999
Several activites are located at this site which encourage
an understanding of the basics of our solar system: how it
is arranged, how it operates, and how we approach exploring
it. Among these activities are : Edible Solar System; Sun/Earth/Moon
Roleplay; Orbital Forces;Hubble Space Telescope; Apollo Spacecraft,
Saturn V. Other activities address the Moon and the Earth/Moon
system directly (Phases of the Moon; Moon Archeology; Regolith
Formation; Reaping Rocks; Edible Rocks; Lunar Landforms; Make
a Crater; Making a Comet in the Classroom. http://lunar.arc.nasa.gov/education/spaceday/activity.html
Visit the Moon
Phase Trek
This lesson covers how the positions of the sun, the moon,
and Earth affect the phases of the moon as well as how the
light from the sun reflects off the moon.
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Space_Sciences/SPA0028.html
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Lesson Plan titled The
Tides of Change
Students use the Internet to collect information on tides
and use the information to determine the period of revolution
of the Moon and the Earth and the relative pull of the sun
and moon on the tides. Ties to math standards are given. Grades
8-12. Printable worksheets and websites are included. http://www.kings.k12.ca.us/math/lessons/Tides_of_Change_Lessons.html
CERES
Project includes MoonQuest and Birthday Moons as well
as other space lessons. http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/EdActivities.html
Teacher's
Resource Guide
Lesson Plans and resource guides as
well as links to other sites, tools, projects and simple model
instructions for creating a lunar prospector.
http://lunar.arc.nasa.gov/education/tg/teach1.html
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NASA has many materials available at
your closest NASA
Educator Resource Center. This includes lithographs, posters,
lesson plans, slide sets, video materials and more. See the
listing for your closest center.
Astronaut
Exploration Timeline is a chronology of space missions
from 1961-1972. Scroll down to the Apollo missions on the
timeline and with one click you can go to a site with a wealth
of information for the Apollo mission selected including links
to mission objectives, crew members, photographs, science
experiments done on mission and more.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/chrono_astronaut.html
Apollo
Lunar Landings (1969-1972) provides information on the
lunar landings and to each of the Apollo Missions.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apolloland.htm
Impact
Sites of the LM Ascent and SIVB Stages details the crash
locations sites of the Lunar Modules for Apollo 12 to 17.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo_impact.html
Project
Apollo Drawings and Technical Diagrams includes all aspects
of the Apollo spacecrafts and the lunar module. Apollo Drawings
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/diagrams/apollo.html
Looking
at the LMs from the Grumman - Lunar Module Missions Site
http://users.specdata.com/home/pullo/lm_mis1.htm
Zoom
in on Apollo Landing Sites
http://pirlwww.lpl.arizona.edu/~durda/Apollo_Landing/sites.html
The site features a picture of the full Moon taken with a
telescope here on Earth. Click on the Apollo Mission landing
site you want to explore and the page will guide you through
a series of images, taking you closer and closer to each of
the landing sites. Mission 11, 12, and 14 are currently working.
Apollo
Crews gives the names and brief information about the
Apollo astronauts from Apollo 1 to Apollo 13.
John F. Kennedy Space Center - Manned
Apollo Missions provides many links to information about
the spacecraft, mission goals, and both the manned and unmanned
missions.
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/apollo/apollo-manned.htm
The
Apollo Program provides extensive information for each
of the Apollo missions from 1 through 17. Includes mission
patches, crews, landing locations as well as additional topics
and links. http://www.nasm.edu/apollo/apollo.htm
Lunar
Exploration Timeline will help put exploration of the
Moon into historical perspective and provide links to each
event.
Project
Apollo Mission Summaries gives quick information about
basic mission facts including crew names , LM and CSM nicknames,
mission objectives, mission patch, date and mission duration.
Apollo
Links provides many website links and online NASA publications
and related websites.
JSC
Digital Image Collection has links to press release images
for Apllo 1 - 17.
The Moon
A page of links to missions to the moon, lunar resources and
information about the moon including fact sheets and photo
gallery.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/moonpage.html
Apollo
- Current Locations details the present location of the
Command Modules for Apollo Missions 7 to 17.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apolloloc.html
The
Moon Group Page has links to the NSSDC Image Catalog and
pictures for all of the Apollo missions 11-17,
Moon
Trees page discusses the Apollo 14 mission which brought
seeds into space. This can be a springboard for planting your
own trees and finding out where "Moon trees" were
planted.
Inconstant
Moon
Shows the perigee and apogee images for easier comparison
and explains why the even though the Moon keeps the same face
towards the earth the features appear different at various
times or in different pictures of the Moon.
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/moon_ap_per.html
Earth
and Sky Homepage
A guide to enable you to go into your
backyards -- look up to see the wonders of the universe --
and know what you're seeing! This site has the Tonight's Sky
feature, to get you started along the path to astronomical
enlightenment. The moon as well as other sky sights are listed
and information is given to explain what will be visible.
http://www.earthsky.com/Features/Skywatching/
Questions such as "Why does the
more seem to change color?" are answered.
(In case you didn't know, the answer
to that question was: "The moon appears sometimes golden
and sometimes more white in color, depending on how much atmosphere
is in front of the moon when we're looking at it. When you
see the moon shortly after moonrise or around moonset -- when
the moon is low in the eastern or western sky -- then you're
looking through MUCH MORE atmosphere than when you see the
moon overhead. The atmosphere causes the moon near the horizon
to appear more golden in color. When that same moon appears
higher overhead, it's color changes to white.")
NASA
Moon Fact Sheet
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/moonfact.html
Moon's surface |
Moon-Watch.com-The
site for Moon Enthusiasts
A view of the current phase of the
Moon (updated every 4 hours), Photos, Lunar News, Trivia,
Facts and an Ask Us section for enthusiasts and amateur stargazers
or Moon watchers. http://www.moon-watch.com/
A nice, easy to read background page
on the Moon
can be found here as well as a Photo
Gallery
The
Origin of the Moon
Presents some ideas of the origin accompanied by beautiful
illustrations. Discusses why the hypothesis of the giant impact
presented is supported and some of the earlier theories.
http://www.psi.edu/projects/moon/moon.html
The
Moon
A page of links to missions to the moon, lunar resources and
information about the moon including fact sheets and photo
gallery.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/moonpage.html
What
is a Blue Moon?
The answers to this question can be found at
http://www.moon-watch.com/blue_moon.html
A more detailed explanation
of a blue moon which gives more than the folklore explanation
is also available.
http://www.skypub.com/sights/moonplanets/mar99bluemoon.html
Phases of the moon for any year you
select can be obtained from the U.S.
Naval Observatory. Data is listed in chart format which
is very detailed. No illustrations are provided.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/MoonPhase.html
A brief explanation of the Moon's phases
with pictures is provided at this location of the U.S.
Naval Observatory. The page also includes animations which
show lunation
- a lunar month, during which time the Moon completely circles
the Earth in its orbit.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.html
Real-time
Phases of the Moon
This site is updated every 60 seconds at the Luna Out Reach.
Site provides an illustration of the all moon phases. In addition
the age of the moon in days and seconds is listed. The site
also lets you view phases of the Moon from the past, present
and future from the year 1923-2084. Students can see what
the Moon phase was on the day they were born or what it will
be like on their next birthday.
http://www.lunaroutreach.org/
The
Moon Story
This is from the Nine Planets site by Bill Arnett. It is all
about the Moon in a storybook format which is easy to read.
This is a good background information site with basic facts
and glosarry links to terms used. Many links to other sites
including ones that deal with theories of lunar formation.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/luna.html
MOON IMAGES can be found on these
sites:
CCD Images
of the Moon
The pages provide thumbnail images of many moon formations,
craters and regions.
http://www.astrosurf.com/cidadao/moon.htm
Moon-"Light"
Atlas
An interactive atlas produced with webcams with more than
700 lunar formations mapped.
http://www.astrosurf.com/cidadao/moonlight.htm
Woman
in the Moon
http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/fellows/georgepage.html
Numerous maria and ancient lava flows of dark basalt, help
to outline THE WOMAN IN THE MOON. When these dark areas were
first viewed with optical devices, observers mistook them
for large areas of water. Author of the site shows you an
outline of the "woman" and locations of the maria
on a Moon map.
Observation
of the Moon
Images and animations of the moon are used to explain its
features, phases and orbit. Many links within the extensive
text are to images which illustrate features or specific areas
of the moon covered in the discussion. Text would probably
be best for those seeking more detailed information or images.
http://www.astrosurf.com/cidadao/moon_obs.htm
Inconstant
Moon: multimedia tours of the lunar surface
See a different view for every night of the month. You
can select the month and the day to view. The phase of the
Moon for each day is shown along with closeups of what might
be visible through a telescope and information about the features
shown. Many interesting areas to explore and lots of links
and information.Site includes "moon music" to listen
to while you explore.
http://www.inconstantmoon.com/index.htm
Views
of the Solar System
has images from planets and other bodies in the solar system,
including the Moon.
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/moon.htm
The
Moon
The Meiser Picture Gallery focus on different views of the
moon including how it appears with the naked eye, through
binoculars, through a telescope, and as seen if you are traveling
into space away from earth.
http://www.fys.ruu.nl/~zagers/maan/eng/maan.html
The
Moon
Lunar Information for Amateur Astronomers including links
to lunar maps, The Lunar Observer monthly online newsletter,
Lunascan Project with maps and images and other good links.
http://www.seds.org/billa/psc/lunam.html
Moon
Photos at the NSSDC Photo Gallery
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-moon.html
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