Free PreK-12 lesson plans, activities, and resources
These sites offer another glimpse of how the Internet is expanding our view of the world, allowing professional scientists in the midst of their active research to share information and insights heretofore unavailable to students.
It also shows how Astronomy can be a hook to get students interested in academic subjects like math, chemistry, and even history.
Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or The Moon? The Exploratorium has provided a chance to find out. Fill in your weight and see what you'd… learn more
Here you will find a collection of multi-disciplinary, interactive exercises and activities based on the Sun and solar science, most geared to grades 4-12. Most of these have… learn more
The American Meteor Society has an excellent site about meteors and includes a calendar of upcoming meteor showers--capture your students' dreams via just the naked eye. learn more
EarthSky Earthcare's topics and resources are divided between today and tonight. Its main dissemination source is the radio. Earth & Sky started out as 2-minute broadcasts on radio… learn more
Windows to the Universe, from the University of Michigan, just seems to grow more and more incredible each month. Astronomy is a hook to interdisciplinary resources in the… learn more
Akkana Peck has compiled a wide range of astronomy resources, from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Moon and Galilean Moons of Jupiter (an interactive web page) to his… learn more
Once in a Blue Moon ... is a common way of saying not very often, but what exactly is a Blue Moon? Learn the answer and more with… learn more
The Starry Night software shows what the local sky will look like at 8pm on a given evening as well as patterns of movement of the constellations. learn more
Science doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, for most of the history of our investigation of the universe we used nothing more than sticks and stones. Just… learn more