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Space and Astronomy

Space explorations and experiments to enlighten your students. Learn about space, the solar system, the planets, the sun and the stars.
Solar System Printables
What is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek/Roman mythology? Find out by exploring the solar system with these fun printable worksheets and coloring pages.
Asteroids
This animated site is a great resource and shows a fantastic view of space. You can see asteroids and other “space bodies”, and you can see the moon orbit the earth.
Astronomy for Kids!
Leave it to adults to take something as exciting and beautiful as the sky and make it booooooring! We are going to have a GREAT time exploring the universe we live in! Come along on our journey through the stars!
Astronomy for Kids
A quick overview of our solar system for the younger student.
Cosmic Quest
Design a space station; learn about the planets, spacecraft and famous astronomers; find out what's in the sky tonight, and more.
From Stargazers to Starships
A free course about science, astronomy and space at the high school level.
Liftoff to Space Exploration
NASA's site for teenagers and older. Explore spacecraft, human journeys, the universe, fundamentals and tracking.
Mr. Eclipse
"The Ultimate Resource For Eclipse Photography." An excelletn site to learn about eclipses and see some great pictures.
Mystery on Mars
Iz and Auggie's adventure-filled tour of Mars has 7 exciting episodes. The heroes are up to their ears in inter-galactic trouble, discovering mysterious abductions and deleted files.
NASA Kids
NASA Kids offers a fun way for children to learn about NASA's activities and science, using interactive tools and kid-attractive pages. NASA Kids is an online or printable resource designed for students in K-8.
Orbit Simulator
Is it really that difficult to get planets orbiting around a sun? Find out in this activity.
Sheppard Software, Educational Games
Educational computer games made available to homeschoolers. 
Space Day
Space Day is the global celebration dedicated to the extraordinary achievements, benefits and opportunities in the exploration and use of space. The odyssey continues in 2001 with a new series of Design Challenges of living and working in space to give teachers the right stuff to lift students’ interest.
Space Place
The Space Place brings space science and technology to the classroom with lots of fun activities and amazing space facts.
SpaceScience
ScienceMaster is the place to learn about the universe, or space, find information on volcanos, and global warming, explore plants, animals or DNA, and study physics or chemistry.
Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos.

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