Websites:

• Space Sciences Resources- This website is a great resource to find worksheets, lessons, and classroom activities for space sciences. The material included is for elementary level as well as secondary level. This website also incorporates math, language arts, and and art lessons into the space sciences curriculum.
• Earth Science- This website is a great resource for teachers teaching lessons on Earth science. This website enables you to be able to filter out what grade level (K-12) as well as specific topics. This is a great website to use for mini lesson ideas or activities that will incorporate earth science curriculum.
• Elementary Earth/Space Science- This website is a great resource for elementary teachers teaching earth and space science. This website enables educators to choose a grade level, and it offers lesson plans on a variety of earth/space science topics. This website includes many visuals with explanations and interactive lessons that are based off of the elementary science standards.
• NASA Resources for Educators and Students- The official NASA website is a great tool for both students and educators to use to gain more knowledge regarding Earth and other planets and objects in the solar system. This website offers different games, news articles, and other tools for students ranging from K-higher education. There are lesson plan ideas and activities for educators that could be a great resource while teaching about space.
• Planets for Kids- This website is a great tool for students and educators to use/refer to while teaching about the different planets. There is a song students can listen to in order to remember the planets, as well as other games and activities that students could find very engaging.

Apps/Virtual Labs:

• Atmosphere Virtual Lab- This virtual lab is a great way for students to understand the different layers that are in our atmosphere and what gases, liquids, and solids make up those layers. This virtual lab allows students to explore each layer by launching the rocket ship at various kilometers into space. At each height, there is a different density, pressure, and temperature that is calculated.
• Earth's Structure- This interactive lab gives information about the different layers of the Earth. By scrolling over the different layers with the computer mouse, definitions and descriptions are given for each. This is a good resource to have students explore with while learning about the Earth.
• The Virtual Rock Lab- This virtual lab gives very good explanations on what rocks and minerals are. This virtual lab allows students to dig deeper into the different features and characteristics of the rocks and minerals, while quizzing their knowledge at the same time.
• Earth, Sun, and Moon Virtual Lab- This website contains a virtual lab that students are able to navigate through and learn more about the Earth, sun, and moon. There are different age ranges available so many different grade levels can make use of this virtual lab.
• Build Your Own Space Mission- This website offers many different virtual labs, games, and activities for students to explore space with. These labs, games, and activities are very engaging for elementary students.

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