Topic C:Sky Science
06/04/2010
 

bullet Take a giant leap into Astro Adventure!  Investigate the Solar System as you save yourself from disaster... This interactive resource
was produced by the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge.
bullet Planetary Adventure Base Camp  Student modules based on the work of Jamie McKenzie and his model, the Research Cycle.
bullet Living in Space - Design a Space Station -  an interactive adventure; explore and use your knowledge of space to create a space station.
bulletDay and Night - Use the animated images on screens 1 to 6 to help you answer the Starter Questions about the movements of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon.
bulletExploring Space -Using a variety of Web-based resources, students generate a visual and  textual overview of the future of the space program.
bullet Amazing Race Through Space  (Web Quest) Venture into space to perform various tasks.
bullet A City In Space: The International Space Station(Web Quest) You have been selected to be a colonist on the
International Space Station (ISS). As a colonist you will live and work on the ISS, representing your country
as part of the most exciting adventure of our time.
bullet Let's Build a city in the Solar System (Web Quest) Student Exemplar from JEL
bullet Adventures of the Agronauts (pack your bags for Agronaut training. Lead a mission to determine if and how we can grow plants on the moon.
bullet Astro Adventure Search for a design a habitable planet!
bullet Earth and Space WebQuest
 
Astro News information on the latest space missions, discoveries, and achievements! Pictures in the Night Sky- make different constellations and then look at how these patterns make up shapes of animals and figures. The Space Place - An interactive site with games, animations, projects and information.

Beam to Moon (Ratios and Proportions)
Apply ratios and proportions to find the weight of a person on the moon (or on another planet)

 Wonderville: Phases of the Moon 
Planet Size Comparison - Use this interactive to compare the sizes of the planets in our solar system
 Welcome To the Planets

Moon Phases (LearnAlberta)
This ExploreLearning Gizmo allows the user to gain an understanding of the phases of the moon by observing the relative position
and rotation of Earth, its moon, and the sun in a simulation. The speed of the cycle is adjustable. The resource includes an
exploration guide and assessment questions
Penumbra Effect (LearnAlberta)
This ExploreLearning Gizmo allows the user to gain an understanding of how partial shadows are created. The simulation features
multiple light sources and adjustable light spacing. The width of the shadow-casting block and light distance can also be changed and
 the resultant cast shadow observed. Screen shots may be taken to record data. The resource includes an exploration guide and assessment questions		 Solar System Explorer (LearnAlberta)
This ExploreLearning Gizmo allows the user to observe the length of a year and the orbital paths of the planets and other bodies while
 exploring the solar system. The position of the planets, their composition, gravity, surface temperature, and other characteristics
are presented. The speed of the simulation may be adjusted and screen shots taken to record data. The resource includes an exploration
guide and assessment questions.
2D Eclipse (LearnAlberta)
This ExploreLearning Gizmo allows the user to manipulate the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and Earth's moon and observe how eclipses
occur in a two-dimensional model. Partial and total eclipses as well as lunar and solar eclipses are simulated.
The resource includes an exploration guide and assessment questions.		 3D Eclipse (LearnAlberta)
This ExploreLearning Gizmo allows the user to observe the motions of the Earth, its moon, and the sun in a three-dimensional
simulation to investigate the causes of and timing of eclipses. The angle of the moon's orbit and the distance between Earth and its moon
are adjustable. The resource includes an exploration guide and assessment questions.