http://www.netvouz.com/pdboyer/tag/astronomy?feed=rss&pg=1 pdboyer's bookmarks tagged "astronomy" on Netvouz http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html Space-themed activities that would be good for interactive whiteboards. Some of it aimed a bit young for our kids, but the jigsaw puzzle I saw had 81 pieces! Interactive Whiteboard pdboyer Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:11:26 GMT http://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/Physics/asteroids/asteroids.htm Interactive Whiteboard pdboyer Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:53:37 GMT http://www.astro.ubc.ca/~scharein/a311/Sim.html Lots of science simulations and animations. Some local java apps others are links. Subjects: New Galaxy Collider; Fusion in the Sun; Big Bang; 1 over R squared; Search for Black Holes; HR diagram simulator; Eclipsing binary stars; Proper Motion; Parallax; Doppler effect; Blackbody radiation; Spectroscopic binary star; Gravitional Lenses MPEG Movies: XRAY, Hubble Deep Field; Cambridge Cosmology Page; Cosmos in a Computer (NCSA); Tutorial on Gravity; M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy; The Cartwheel Galaxy; Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars; Putting General Relativity to the Test; Large collection of nice Astronomy and Physics Java applets; Rotating pulsar pdboyer Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:20:06 GMT http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system pdboyer Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:53:37 GMT http://continuingeducation.suite101.com/article.cfm/space_station_close_encounters_with_space_junk The space station's near misses with debris are a continual issue, which provides excellent resources for scientific project and problem based learning in science. Debris in space is a constant problem for the international space station (ISS). Even with constant monitoring by mission control, there are invariable near misses with the space station. For example, the current near miss situation is with a three year-old piece of an Arian Rocket 5 rocket, an old European rocket, which will come with seven miles of the space station. The current near miss of space junk is of even more concern, because the space shuttle and ISS must track and avoid any impact to ensure safety of all astronauts and both spacecraft. If the space station and shuttle are forced to m pdboyer Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:04:38 GMT http://stardate.org/ Your guide to the universe. StarDate is the public education and outreach arm of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory. Our radio program airs daily on more than 300 stations. And our popular bimonthly astronomy magazine is the perfect skywatching companion for amateur astronomers or anyone interested in celestial events and space exploration. We also offer astronomy resources to teachers, the media, and the public. pdboyer Thu, 04 Nov 2010 01:35:08 GMT http://www.starteachastronomy.com/american.html The astronomy practiced by Native Americans is impossible to summarize in one explanation, since the tribes had such diverse traditions and legends. The impressive aspect of their astronomy lies in the fact that many of the tribes were hunters and gatherers. This contrasts sharply with the other ancient cultures studied here, which developed the practice of astronomy after becoming equipped with the technology of agriculture. pdboyer Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:51:35 GMT http://cas.sdss.org/dr5/en/proj/teachers/advanced/hubble/specifics.asp Teacher's Guide to Specific Sections Introduction Let students read through the Introduction on their own. Ask them why the discovery that the universe was expanding was so unexpected. Point out that its discovery required three separate threads to come together: Einstein's General Relativity, Slipher's measurements of redshifts, and the building of the new 100" telescope on Mount Wilson. Ask them how the three other lines of evidence support the big bang theory. Get them thinking about how different lines of evidence add up to support a scientific theory. Ask: what makes a good theory? pdboyer Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:02:46 GMT http://www.pbs.org/thejourneytopalomar It has been said that George Ellery Hale did for the entire universe what Christopher Columbus did only for the Earth. Most people have never heard of Hale, but his life and work had a profound effect on the development of 20th century science in America, most notably--astronomy.\n\nThe Journey to Palomar traces the epic personal and professional quest of the Chicago-born astronomer to build the four largest telescopes of the 20th century, culminating with the 20-year effort to build the million-pound telescope on Palomar Mountain, a project considered the "moon shot" of the 1930s and 1940s. Comes with Teacher's Guide Evolution pdboyer Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:19:22 GMT http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/ Chicago's finest for astronomy education and field trips pdboyer Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:29:42 GMT