NSDL Science Refreshers



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Understanding the Sky

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/the_universe/uts/intro.html

This section of the Windows to the Universe web site provides information and images about understanding the sky including detailed information about the motion of planets, the motion of the Moon, Earth's motion, and seasons. Links at the top of each page allow users to navigate between beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

Resource Type: Audio/Visual - Illustration, Reference Material - Nonfiction Reference, Reference Material - Nonfiction Reference, Audio/Visual - Illustration
Grade Level: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Astronomy for Kids

http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/index.html

This site gives information about space. Included are facts and photos of the solar system and the planets. Click on Sky Wonders for more information on meteors and meteor showers, red shift and lunar eclipses.

Resource Type: Reference Material - Nonfiction Reference, Audio/Visual - Illustration, Audio/Visual - Image/Image Set, Audio/Visual - Photograph
Grade Level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

MIRA's field trips to the stars internet education program - comets

http://www.mira.org/fts0/planets/102/text/txt001x.htm

This article describes what comets are in general, some specific comets, and some astronomers associated with finding and understanding comets. Photographs are included.

Resource Type: Reference Material - Nonfiction Reference, Audio/Visual - Illustration, Audio/Visual - Photograph
Grade Level: 4, 5, 6

Solar Systems Formation

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/formation.html

This page, from a multi page tutorial, discusses a theory of our solar system formation. It contains a link to the evolution of the solar system. An illustration and embedded hot links are included.

Resource Type: Instructional Material - Tutorial, Reference Material - Nonfiction Reference, Audio/Visual - Illustration
Grade Level: 5, 6

Meteors

http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/space/solarsystem/meteors/Meteors.html

This page is part of a larger tutorial from NASA, and defines and describes meteors. Click on the next page to learn about meteor showers. In left navigation bar is a glossary of these terms including meteoroid, meteor, meteorite, fireball and bolide.

Resource Type: Reference Material - Glossary/Index, Reference Material - Nonfiction Reference
Grade Level: 4, 5, 6