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Arty the Part Time Astronaut
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] - An interactive adventure for young astronomers guiding Arty and his alien friend Greg through our solar system. |
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Amazing Space
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] - Collection of web-based activities designed for classroom use, but made available for everyone to enjoy. |
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Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground
[ Profile
] - This collection of children's online astronomy activities, is a product of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Designed for grades 2 to 6, it contains hundreds of fun explorations into astronomy as a classroom tool for learning how to theorize, experiment, and analyze data. |
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StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
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] - Offers an interactive gaming and entertainment center for kids who wish to learn more about the solar system, the universe, and space. |
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Understanding the Universe - Discovery Channel School
[ Profile
] - Discover the incredible size and history of the universe through interactive gaming. Learn about important people who taught us about space, and tour some distant galaxies. |
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Project Starshine
[ Profile
] - Your school can help to build a satellite which will be launched from the Space Shuttle. You can track the Starshine satellites from your back yard. |
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Satellite Tracking and Prediction
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] - See the space station, the space shuttle and many other satellites from your back yard. |
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Powers of 10
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] - Discover the relative size of everything in the universe. Beginning with a 1 metre square, each successive page jumps back 10 times until you are a billion light years away. Lots of good activities and information. Based on the Eames film of the same name. |
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Mars: Just For Kids
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] - An official NASA site with games and activities for kids interested in interplanetary travel - especially to Mars. |
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Walk the Solar System
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NASA for Kids
[ Profile
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Building an Inexpensive Galilean Style Telescope
[ Profile
] - Students at Rice University explain how they re-created the telescope that Galileo used to make the first ever magnified views of the stars and planets... and all for less than 30 dollars. |
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Cassini Kid's Page
[ Profile
] - Spacecraft Cassini is on its way to Saturn. Download the parts and instructions to build a paper model of the Cassini space probe. Find Saturn in the sky and discover more about this exciting adventure in space. |
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Who's Out There? Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
[ Profile
] - Game that explores tools and knowledge required to design a research project to search for extraterrestrial intelligence, then tests your skills at searching for alien signals. |
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Build a Newtonian Physics Machine
[ Profile
] - If you build it carefully, this Newtonian Physics Machine device demonstrates one of the basic laws of nature. |
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NASA Qwhiz
[ Profile
] - Qwhiz is a real-time, multi-player web game for kids and teachers. Read some material on the Internet, then answer questions about it. |
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Sea and Sky: Travelport Entrance
[ Profile
] - Fun and informative site for kids of all ages. Games, resources, galleries, and latest developments in exploration of sea and sky. Lots of great graphics. |
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Design a Satellite
[ Profile
] - Play the game and learn how satellites are launched, how they get their power, and how they help you watch your favorite television show. |
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Cosmic Quest
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] - Interactive space station design game with facts on requirements such as food, air and power. Includes information on the solar system and a description of an expedition to the North Magnetic Pole. |
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Jason Project: Be a Spacecraft Engineer
[ Profile
] - Challenges you to design a spacecraft to protect the International Space Station. |
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