Space Exploration
Space Exploration (9.5) Lessons and Projects
Space Exploration Templates
Links
Additional Resources
The Electric Astrolabe - The Electric Astrolabe is a fully animated planetarium program in the form of a planispheric astrolabe.
Canada, France, Hawaii Telescope
Satellites - NOAA satellite views of the Earth
Our Solar System - This web site provides detailed information about the solar system.
Explore Mars - Robotic missions to mars
The Scale of the Universe - scroll in and out of different objects to see relative scale
Explore Mars Now - A completely interactive web site dedicated to establishing a human colony on Mars.
Tomatosphere - Learn about survival in space and on Mars by participating in Tomatosphere.
NASA Rocket Guide - 22 sections in a 21 mb PDF on all different types of rockets.
Projects from Classic Engaging Students Site
Student Lab Procedure & Data Collection Handout - Parallax: Lab Activity - In this two-part lab, students will experiment with Parallax to identify how it is useful to identify the location of objects in space (NOTE: Part B uses a Parallax simulation applet, so computer access is required for that portion of the activity)
History of Artificial Satellites - Students will work collaboratively to create a brief historical timeline of artificial satellite development, select the two most important technological developments in artificial satellite history, and justify their selections.
Intergalactic Solutions Project - In this activity, students will research and decide which celestial body should be chosen for colonization and create a plan to transport people to that planet and sustain human life for one year!
RTR Aerospace Technologies is hiring! - In this facilitated webquest, students will act as prospective employees of RTR Aerospace Tech to complete theoretical training activities on indirect space technologies and a practical application scenario.
Telescope Technologies - Powerful telescopes have allowed us to explore space and discover clues to the origins of the Universe. In this activity you will learn about three types of telescopes that are capable of probing vast distances and collecting information about the composition and characteristics of bodies in space.
Spectral Analysis of Stars - This resource provides students with an introduction to the history of spectral analysis and the difference between continuous (full spectrum) and absorption (dark line) spectra. They learn about electromagnetic radiation and the Doppler effect.
Solar Activity - In this activity you will graph the frequency of CMEs and sunspots to see if there is a connection.
General Resources
Cyberscience: Space Exploration
NASA Eyes on the Solar System - is a 3-D environment full of real NASA mission data. Explore the cosmos from your computer. Works only for MAC and Windows.