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All Planet Sizes
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This illustration from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory shows the approximate sizes of the planets relative to each other. Note that the planets are not shown at appropriate distances from the Sun.

Subject:
Education
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Reading
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Provider Set:
PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
Teachers' Domain
Author:
National Science Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
12/17/2005
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The Amazing Red Planet
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The Amazing Red Planet
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The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the planet Mars. This lesson will begin by discussing the location and size of Mars relative to Earth, as well as introduce many interesting facts about this red planet. Next, the history of Martian exploration is reviewed and students discover why scientists are so interested in studying this mysterious planet. The lesson concludes with students learning about future plans to visit Mars.

Subject:
Engineering
Astronomy
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Chris Yakacki
Daria Kotys-Schwartz
Geoffrey Hill
Janet Yowell
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Date Added:
09/18/2014
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Asteroids
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Asteroids
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In this lesson, students learn some basic facts about asteroids in our solar system. The main focus is on the size of asteroids and how that relates to the potential danger of an asteroid colliding with the Earth. Students are briefly introduced to the destruction that would ensue should a large asteroid hit, as it did 65 million years ago.

Subject:
Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Brian Kay
Janet Yowell
Karen King
Date Added:
09/18/2014
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Astronomy
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Astronomy
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Astronomy is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of one- or two-semester introductory astronomy courses. The book begins with relevant scientific fundamentals and progresses through an exploration of the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. The Astronomy textbook builds student understanding through the use of relevant analogies, clear and non-technical explanations, and rich illustrations. Mathematics is included in a flexible manner to meet the needs of individual instructors.

Subject:
Astronomy
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Author:
Andrew Fraknoi
David Morrison
Sidney C. Wolff
Date Added:
11/19/2019
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Astronomy Lecture Slides
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Astronomy Lecture Slides
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These lecture slides were developed by Lauren Woolsey from Grand Rapids Community College. The include lecture outlines, graphics, and learning objectives for major topics in the course. The slides are generally aligned to OpenStax Astronomy, but certain chapters are combined or compressed based on the emphasis of Dr. Woolsey's specific course.

Subject:
Astronomy
Material Type:
Lecture
Author:
OpenStax, Rice University
Date Added:
08/07/2019
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Astronomy M4_01 กาแล็กซี ระบบสุริยะ
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Astronomy M4_01 กาแล็กซี ระบบสุริยะ
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บทนำ          ระบบสุริยะ เป็นระบบที่มีดวงอาทิตย์เป็นศูนย์กลาง และมีดาวบริวารเคลื่อนวนอยู่โดยรอบมีอายุประมาณ 5,000 ล้านปี โดยเป็นผลมาจากการระเบิดของเนบิวลาหรือดาวขนาดใหญ่ เรียกว่า มหานวดารา (Supernova) โดยเนบิวลาจะเกิดการยุบตัวด้วยแรงโน้มถ่วง จนในที่สุดเกิดสภาวะสมดุลระหว่างแรงโน้มถ่วงกับแรงดันของแก๊สทำให้สามารถเปล่งแสงออกมาได้ เรียกว่า ดาวฤกษ์ โดยระบบสุริยะมีดวงอาทิตย์เป็นดาวฤกษ์ ส่วนเศษฝุ่นแก๊สที่เหลือเมื่อเย็นตัวลง จะกลายเป็นดาวเคราะห์หมุนรอบดวงอาทิตย์จุดประสงค์ความรู้ (Knowledge)          1.อธิบายการเกิดของระบบสุริยะ และดาวเคราะห์ต่างๆ ได้          2.อธิบายองค์ประกอบของระบบสุริยะได้ทักษะ/กระบวนการ (Process Skill)          1. เปรียบเทียบความต่างของดาวฤกษ์กับดาวเคราะห์ได้          2. มีทักษะการคิดวิเคราะห์ จัดเรียงข้อมูล และสรุปผลก่อนนำเสนอได้          3. สืบค้นความรู้จากแหล่งเรียนรู้ต่างๆ โดยใช้เทคโนโลยีได้ด้านคุณลักษณะอันพึงประสงค์          1. มีความซื่อสัตย์สุจริต             2. มีวินัย                   3. ใฝ่เรียนรู้          4. มุ่งมั่นในการทำงาน              5. มีจิตสาธารณะ                   6. มีจิตวิทยาศาสตร์-มาตรฐาน/ ตัวชี้วัดมาตรฐานการเรียนรู้/ตัวชี้วัด          มาตรฐาน ว 7.1: เข้าใจวิวัฒนาการของระบบสุริยะ กาแล็กซี และเอกภพ การปฏิสัพันธ์ภายในระบบสุริยะและผลต่อสิ่งมีชีวิต มีกระบวนการสืบเสาะหาความรู้และจิตวิทยาศาสตร์ สื่อสารสื่งที่เรียนรู้และนำความรู้ไปใช้ประโยชน์          ตัวชี้วัด: ว 7.1 ม 4-6/2 สืบค้นและอธิบายธรรมชาติและวิวัฒนาการของดาวฤกษ์

Subject:
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
tusanaporn gunprom
Date Added:
06/18/2017
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Astropedia
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Astropedia
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Intended for all audiences, this textbook is an introduction to the nature of the universe. Use it to research or review our solar system, stars, galaxies, and the history of the universe. Each chapter has a set of corresponding homework questions.

Subject:
Astronomy
Material Type:
Full Course
Textbook
Provider:
Teach Astronomy
Author:
Chris Impey
Date Added:
01/01/2015
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Bacteria Ballistics
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On August 7, 1996, a chunk of rock made front-page news. It was a meteorite from Mars that was believed to contain fossils of one-celled life forms. Although that particular claim is still the subject of much debate, scientists are still intrigued by the possibility that microbes from Mars may have once seeded the Earth. In this Science Update, you'll hear about an unusual experiment that could help provide the answer.

Subject:
Biology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lecture
Provider:
AAAS
Provider Set:
Science Netlinks
Date Added:
09/16/2007
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Beyond the Milky Way
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Beyond the Milky Way
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When we look at the night sky, we see stars and the nearby planets of our own solar system. Many of those stars are actually distant galaxies and glowing clouds of dust and gases called nebulae. The universe is an immense space with distances measured in light years. The more we learn about the universe beyond our solar system, the more we realize we do not know. Students are introduced to the basic known facts about the universe, and how engineers help us explore the many mysteries of space.

Subject:
Engineering
Astronomy
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Denise W. Carlson
Jane Evenson
Jessica Butterfield
Jessica Todd
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Sam Semakula
Date Added:
09/18/2014
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Blazing Gas
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Blazing Gas
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Students are introduced to our Sun as they explore its composition, what is happening inside it, its relationship to our planet (our energy source), and the ways engineers help us learn about it.

Subject:
Engineering
Astronomy
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Denise W. Carlson
Geoffrey Hill
Jessica Butterfield
Jessica Todd
Date Added:
09/18/2014
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Blue Coral Guide to the Solar System
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Blue Coral Guide to the Solar System
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Overview: Blue Coral Guide to the Solar System is an interactive 3D model of the solar system. Freely browse by selecting, dragging, and zooming or step through the grand tour. Each stop along the way contains an optional profile for more detail.

Included in the model is the sun, all 8 planets, Earth's moon, 3 dwarf planets, the asteroid belt, the kuiper belt, the oort cloud, and Haley's comet.

Blue Coral Guide to the Solar System is fully responsive in the web browser for large and small devices in both horizontal and vertical orientations.

Subject:
Astronomy
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Interactive
Provider:
Blue Coral Learning
Date Added:
06/20/2019
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Breathing Machine
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Breathing Machine
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In this activity, learners work in teams to construct human lung models from small plastic beverage bottles and balloons. Learners use the models to investigate how movements of the diaphragm cause lungs to inflate. This activity can be enhanced by sharing the "Health Hazards of Lunar Dust" Podcast with learners (see related resource link). This resource includes background information and variation ideas.

Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Diagram/Illustration
Lesson Plan
Unit of Study
Provider:
Baylor College of Medicine
Provider Set:
BioEdOnline
Author:
Barbara Z. Tharp
Judith Dresden
Nancy P. Moreno
Date Added:
01/03/2011
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Deadly Moons
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Deadly Moons
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From Earth’s moon to Europa, our solar system is filled with interesting set of natural satellites. Through art and science, children learn about moons of our solar system with the Deadly Moons activity.

Subject:
Astronomy
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
International Astronomical Union
Provider Set:
astroEDU
Author:
Deirdre Kelleghan
Date Added:
04/17/2014
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Design Your Alien
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Design Your Alien
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Review the environmental factors that make the Earth habitable and compare them to other worlds within our Solar System. Use creative thinking to design an alien life form suited for specific environmental conditions on an extra-terrestrial world within our Solar System.

Subject:
Astronomy
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Diagram/Illustration
Game
Provider:
International Astronomical Union
Provider Set:
astroEDU
Author:
Sarah Roberts
Date Added:
12/13/2013
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