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Related Web-Sites:

The Phases of the Moon

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/phases.html

Created by: Mandy Barrow of the Woodlands Junior School

Reason: I chose this website to focus on the moon. It has interesting facts, provides a yearly calendar of the moon phases, and the page is appealing.

 

 

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

Created by: Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell and NASA Technical Representative Jay Norris

Reason: I chose this website because it is full of pictures “out of this world”! Not only are the pictures incredible but each one comes with an explanation of what the astronomical picture is and how it was formed.

 

 

Earth Kids: Earth and Sky

http://www.earthsky.org/

Created by: EarthSky Communication

Reason: I chose this website because it struck me as being a different learning opportunity for my kids. It is a radio series talking about astronomy and the earth and sky.

 

 

Solar System

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

Created by: Kids Know It Network

Reason: I chose this website because it has links to all the planets. It gives facts, pictures and plenty of information for the specific planets and their moons.

 

 

Scholastic: Challenging the Space Frontier

http://teacher.scholastic.com/space/space_firsts/

Created by: Scholastic Inc.

Reason: I chose this website because it is a teacher reviewed site and created by Scholastic. This web page provides a lot of information about space and its firsts. (First animal in space, first woman in space, first satellite in space etc.)

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